Align AI and Mathematics–To Something Else

The letter signed by 25 Fields Medalists criticizes a deep misalignment between AI companies’ rush to publish solutions and the mathematical community’s emphasis on conceptual insight, noting both sides neglect nurturing students and ideas. It cites historical mistreatment of mathematicians such as Juliusz Schauder, Olga Ladyzhenskaya, and Karen Uhlenbeck to illustrate systemic failures in supporting talent, especially women, within the discipline.