# Terence Tao Tells the Congress of Mathematicians the Field Faces a Crisis in Its Foundations

In a Philadelphia lecture, the Fields medalist cited a test in which AI harnesses produced publication-quality solutions to seven of ten research-level problems.

- Published: 2026-07-29T05:45:43.018Z
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At the International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia, Terence Tao, the 2006 Fields medalist, delivered a public lecture titled "Mathematics in the Age of AI". Tao argued the profession is entering what he called a crisis in the f…

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