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Twenty-five Fields medallists issue a joint statement

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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.

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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.

RESEARCH NOTE

Neither a ban on all AI use nor independent certification of particular results; 25 is the number of initial signatories.

Editorial research question

Editorial interpretation: 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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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.

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A Severe Misalignment of AI in Mathematics

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