WSJ ties the math breakthrough to AI safety fears

1 Sep 11 · 12d ago · 13 articles · 10 posts · 6 sources · development 1 of 2

The Wall Street Journal published an analysis arguing the Millennium Prize breakthrough demonstrates AI's accelerating and potentially dangerous capability growth.

WSJ ties the math breakthrough to AI safety fears — scientificamerican.com

“It is a very confusing mess right now.”

Terence Tao, Mathematician, UCLA · hn ↗

Terence Tao Mathematician (UCLA, Fields medalist)Andrew Sutherland Mathematician, MITOpenAI AI developerAnthropic AI developer

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3 outlets AI is both the best and worst thing to ever happen to mathematics

first by New Scientist, 12d ago · also HN Best, HN Frontpage
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- A misalignment of AI in mathematics HN Best · 12d ago
2 outlets “AI Race to Solve Math Problems Poses Threat to Intellectual Activity”...Warning from 25 Fields Medalists

first by The Asia Business Daily, 12d ago · also Straits Times
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- Top math prize winners warn AI race is threat to field Straits Times · 12d ago
1 outlet 25 Fields medalists warn: ‘The goals of the AI companies and the goals of the mathematical community are severely misaligned’

first by Le Monde, 12d ago
1 outlet What’s next for mathematics now that AI is upending the field?

first by New Scientist, 13d ago
1 outlet AI may have just solved a million-dollar math problem. The field will never be the same

first by Scientific American, 15d ago
1 outlet Mathematicians Using AI Announced They Were Close To Solving One Of The Holy Grails Of Math

first by IFLScience, 15d ago

What people said 7 voices · verbatim

A heated dispute is brewing in the scientific community: 24 Fields Medalists are speaking out regarding a severe misalignment of AI in mathematics.

@kimmonismusX12d ago320▲view on X ↗
A Severe Misalignment of AI in Mathematics https:// mathandai.org/ A very powerful open letter, signed by 25 leading mathematicians (all Fields Medalists), on the ways AI corporations rushing to complete problems has been harmful, and the way LLM usage threatens the fruit from the work that grows out mathematical research.

cwebber@social.coopMastodon12d ago44▲view on Mastodon ↗
I am endorsing this declaration about the misalignment between AI and mathematics: — mathandai.org

@thserraBluesky12d agoview on Bluesky ↗
I am disappointed to see these mathematicians come out against the use of AI to solve major math problems. Math is important, not just a game for professors to play. We should learn what this powerful new tool is capable of, and discover many new things. https://terrytao.wordpress.com/ ...

@lackerX12d agoview on X ↗
This reads like Tao’s also mad about the invention of the calculator. The broader point is certainly true: AI co’s have divergent goals (stock pump) from mathematicians https:// terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/09 /11/a-severe-misalignment-of-ai-in-mathematics/

vij@sfba.socialMastodon12d agoview on Mastodon ↗
A Severe Misalignment of AI in Mathematics New blog post by Terry Tao and a new anti-AI declaration signed by 25 Fields medallists. I'm not sure what the intendent effect should be. The ban of AI use in mathematics and science in general because of “math community

@prz_chojeckiX12d agoview on X ↗
“we have AI misalignment at home” AI misalignment at home: “AI is solving too many math problems, which is bad for mathematicians” wasn't this guy supposed to be super smart or something

@avi_eisenX12d agoview on X ↗

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