Debate Erupts Over 'Mathematicians Did Not Ask for This' in Terence Tao Blog Post
littmath · x · 2026-10-08
A guest post on Fields Medalist Terence Tao's blog containing the line "Mathematicians did not ask for this work to be done" sparked debate on X.
- littmath clarified it was a guest post, not a statement from Tao himself.
- Peter Gostev countered: would doctors next complain about AI-driven medical breakthroughs being published?
- littmath argued any genuine, sound insight gained through AI carries a moral imperative to be published immediately.
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