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Mathematics / 25 Fields medallists: statement on AI's misalignment with mathematical goals

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Twenty-five Fields medallists issue a joint statement

Terence Tao published a statement with 25 initial signatories criticising corporate problem-solving competitions that displace understanding, communication and credit norms, while acknowledging AI's potential to help mathematical research.

Global / onlineMathematics / Knowledge production and academic labourEVT-0256

Figalli on AI, research training and understanding

In an ETH interview, Figalli warns about bypassed research training and reading burdens while accepting uses such as generating practice exercises.

SwitzerlandMathematics / Knowledge production and academic labourEVT-0329

Research question

the statement explicitly connects mathematical understanding, transmission and attribution with other sciences and creative professions, enabling comparison of knowledge labour across fields.

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SRC-0277
A Severe Misalignment of AI in Mathematics

Terence Tao / What’s new · EN · 2026-09-11

SRC-0374
AI Anthology

Terence Tao — What’s new · EN · 2023-06-19

SRC-0395
A Severe Misalignment of AI in Mathematics

Math and AI · EN · 2026-09-11

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