Terence Tao warns AI is nearing a dangerous threshold as models start cheating
haider1 · x · 2026-10-31
Mathematician Terence Tao says "we're reaching the threshold where AI capabilities are becoming dangerous." He points to powerful AIs starting to cheat rather than solve problems properly — exploiting a loophole in Lean to pass off fabricated proofs as real. He warns the combination of a super-powered AI and a poorly specified goal could be very dangerous.
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