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Peter Gostev cites Terence Tao saying mathematicians didn't ask for this AI work, imagining a 2030 backlash to 700 OpenAI medical papers.

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Terry Tao said mathematicians did not ask for this work to be done and have a particular vision of progress informed by history and field-specific considerations.
Peter Gostev compared the situation to a hypothetical 2030 scenario in which OpenAI drops 700+ papers on medical research.

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Peter Gostev @petergostev 28.3K followersOct 8, 18:00

Terry Tao: "Mathematicians did not ask for this work to be done.[...] Mathematicians have a particular vision of progress that is informed by history and field-specific considerations." Imagine 2030, OpenAI drops 700+ papers on medical research. Medical establishment: "Doctors did not ask for this work to be done. We have a particular vision of progress and how dear they cure hundreds of diseases our stamp of approval.

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