Terry Tao Says He's 'On a War Footing' as AI Upends Mathematics
ent101 · hn · 2026-10-19
A New York Times feature on Fields Medalist Terence Tao's stance on AI's disruption of mathematics: he describes himself as being "on a war footing," arguing AI is transforming how math research is done and raising hard questions about the future of the profession. One of the most serious public statements from a top mathematician on AI's impact on expert knowledge work.
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