Terence Tao backs boycott of OpenAI math work, sparking identity debate in field
Chris_Brannigan · x · 2026-10-08
- Terence Tao reposted a statement from the Association for Human Mathematics urging mathematicians to stop working with OpenAI, saying "mathematicians did not ask for this work to be done."
- Quoter @petergostev draws a parallel: imagine 2030, OpenAI drops 700+ papers on medical research and the medical establishment demands its own stamp of approval.
- Reblogger @IterIntellectus mocks the boycott: those who truly love math should be celebrating what may be one of the biggest days for mathematics in decades; many love being seen as mathematicians more than math itself.
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