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Terry Tao asks whether mathematics faces a golden or dark age
Original: Will it be a golden age or a dark age for mathematics (and science)?
Mathematician Terence Tao has published a new essay weighing whether mathematics and science are entering a golden age or a dark age, sparking wide discussion. Readers are debating the impact of AI tools, funding pressures, and political constraints on research, with many agreeing the outcome depends on choices made now about how research is supported and technology deployed.
Why now: Tao is one of the world's most respected mathematicians, and his reflection on AI and the future of research resonates amid current debates about technology and science funding.
Terence Taomathematicsartificial intelligencescientific research
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