25 菲尔兹奖得主警告 AI 在数学领域出现严重错位
Source: ITHome12/09/2026, 11:00
On September 11, 2026, 25 Fields Medalists, including Terence Tao, Deng Yu, and Peter Scholze, issued a statement titled 'A Severe Misalignment of AI in Mathematics,' warning of a growing disconnect between AI companies and the mathematical community. The declaration highlights that while large language models have made significant progress in solving complex mathematical problems, this has led to a misalignment between AI's goals and those of the mathematical community. The statement argues that AI's focus on solving problems at scale risks undermining the deeper goal of fostering conceptual understanding and creativity in mathematics. Deng Yu, a Fields Medalist, humorously remarked on his social media that if AI reaches its full potential, he might retire to write百合 novels, though he clarified this was a joke and not a serious statement.
The statement emphasizes that mathematical research is a collaborative process built on human interaction and the transmission of ideas over time. It warns that the rapid production of AI-generated solutions without proper attribution or context could lead to serious issues of authorship and plagiarism. The declaration calls for greater alignment between AI developers, mathematicians, and society to ensure that AI enhances rather than undermines the intellectual work of the field.