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Received — 16 October 2026 ⏭

Terry Tao Is on the Front Lines of the Debate Over AI and the Future of Math

✇NYT: Science
By: Elisabeth Bumiller
16 October 2026 at 16:15
The Fields Medalist Terence Tao is on the front lines of a debate about artificial intelligence and the future of his field.

© Ariana Drehsler for The New York Times

Terence Tao's celebrated status has made him an unofficial spokesman for mathematics, a job that for now is consuming most of his time.
Received — 10 September 2026 ⏭

The Mathematician Crushed Between OpenAI and Anthropic Over a Math Problem

✇NYT: Science
By: Kenneth Chang
11 September 2026 at 09:16
Tristan Buckmaster was on the path toward an important proof when one of the A.I. giants used its staggering resources to get there first.

© Graham Dickie for The New York Times

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