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Mathematician Terence Tao now warns AI could erode math's deliberative process

A new profile of UCLA professor Terence Tao says he was once enthusiastic about AI's role in mathematics but now warns AI is destroying the field's deliberative process, as AI solves problems that stumped the field.

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  1. 2026-11-02 09:20 · Techmeme
    A profile of UCLA professor Terence Tao, who was once enthusiastic about AI's role in math but now warns of AI destroying the field's deliberative process

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