# A mathematicians' association has 1,008 members pledged not to work with commercial AI companies

Of those, 654 have joined an AI-free caucus committing not to use AI models for research at all, including for finding proofs or posing questions.

- Published: 2026-10-26T06:26:37.653Z
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The Association for Human Mathematics now lists 1,008 members, according to its own membership page and AI Post. Joining requires two commitments: not to provide technical labor, mathematical knowledge, consulting or publicity to commercial…

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