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Why are we even doing all this?

A guest post by physicist Rikab Gambhir on Terence Tao's blog satirically reflects on AI's growing role in mathematics and theoretical physics, questioning whether corporate-driven AI hype is replacing genuine scientific discovery. Gambhir humorously notes how AI companies promise to solve entire fields, turning researchers into mere paper-publishers rather than active scientists.

Background

Terence Tao is a Fields Medalist mathematician known for his influential blog discussing research advances and open problems. This guest post appears amid growing industry claims that AI will revolutionize mathematical proof and theoretical physics research.

Source
Lobsters
Published
Oct 16, 2026 at 01:28 PM
Score
7.0 / 10