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summary: "Terence Tao wrote about Egoless Mathematics in the AI Era on 2 November, 2026. The development of artificial intelligence prompts mathematicians to consider the purpose and worth of their work. Two perspectives exist on mathematics: inventing it as it is constructed or discovering it independently."
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# Egoless Mathematics in the AI Era

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**Published:** 2026-11-02T18:54:44.000Z
**Category:** Research
**Topics:** reasoning

## Summary

Terence Tao wrote about Egoless Mathematics in the AI Era on 2 November, 2026\. The development of artificial intelligence prompts mathematicians to consider the purpose and worth of their work\. Two perspectives exist on mathematics: inventing it as it is constructed or discovering it independently\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/11/02/egoless-mathematics-in-the-ai-era/>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50341736>)