Terence Tao asks: will AI bring a golden age or a dark age for mathematics and science?
smilelamp · hn · 2026-10-18
Fields Medalist Terence Tao published a long-form essay examining AI's deep impact on mathematics and science: it could usher in a golden age of faster discovery and collaboration, or a dark age of misinformation and eroded incentives for original research. The post is drawing major discussion on Hacker News.
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