AI math debate: Terry Tao's skepticism sparks pushback — 'mathematics belongs to humanity'
inductionheads · x · 2026-10-08
A debate sparked by Terry Tao's remark that mathematicians "did not ask for this work to be done." Critics argue that while proofs should be scrutinized and independently verified, demanding permission from traditional gatekeepers for AI-driven discovery is absurd — mathematics belongs to humanity. One reply extrapolates to a 2030 scenario where OpenAI drops 700+ medical research papers and the medical establishment demands its stamp of approval.
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