NYU mathematician says OpenAI's 722-paper AI math dump wrecked research careers
tedmitew · x · 2026-10-10
NYU math professor Tristan Buckmaster claims OpenAI's Tuesday drop of 722 AI-generated math papers 'destroyed entire research programs' and the careers of early-career mathematicians. Nassim Taleb reshared it, quipping that this shows mathematicians care more about mathematicians' welfare than about advancing scientific knowledge.
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