Mathematicians call for boycott of OpenAI over flood of AI proofs
What happened
On 9 October 2026, some researchers in the mathematics community called for a boycott of OpenAI after the company released more than 700 AI-generated mathematical proof files at once. Fields Medal winner Terence Tao shared a related statement on his blog and proposed a "Math 2.0" era, arguing that solving problems should no longer be the discipline's main goal; Scott Aaronson called the situation "Mathocalypse". The situation is still developing, and the mathematics community's reaction to the influx of AI-generated proofs and the boycott calls are the latest focus.
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- The DecoderSelectedSome mathematicians call for OpenAI boycott after AI-generated proofs flood their field
The Association for Human Mathematics is calling for an OpenAI boycott after the company released more than 700 AI-generated math manuscripts at once. OpenAI had to retract three papers the next day over a sign error. Fields Medalist Terence Tao warns that AI's mass "harvesting" of open problems leaves entire branches of mathematics less fertile.
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