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Why I didn’t sign the Fields medallists’ letter

Renowned mathematician Tim Gowers explains why he declined to sign the Fields medallists' letter calling to pause giant AI experiments. His reasoning touches on disagreements with the letter's framing of AI risks and the collective-action problem in regulation.

Background

Tim Gowers is a Fields medalist (1998) and prominent combinatorial mathematician. The Fields medallists' letter called for pausing giant AI experiments, sparking debate about AI risk governance.

Source
Hacker News (RSS)
Published
Sep 17, 2026 at 04:51 PM
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5.0 / 10