25 Fields Medal winners warn AI and mathematics goals are misaligned
A group of 25 Fields Medal recipients, including Terence Tao and Peter Scholze, has issued a joint statement arguing that the AI industry's objectives and those of mathematics are badly misaligned. They contend that using AI to churn out solved problems erodes the field's core purpose, which is genuine understanding. The signatories present this as a warning sign of a wider risk facing other disciplines and society.