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# The Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence

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Category: [Industry & Society](<https://hacksnap.live/?category=industry-society>)

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The announcement presents a serious, independent attempt by prominent mathematicians to advise AI companies on mathematical results, but the sampled discussion is often skeptical that such engagement mainly lends legitimacy to OpenAI's PR while doing little to shape its internal research agenda\.

## The brief

A guest post announces the Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence, hosted at the Institute for Advanced Study and online at agmai\.org\. The independent, unpaid group will advise AI companies on interactions with mathematical research and the mathematical community, including responsible presentation and release of mathematical results, and will publish its recommendations\. It formed after OpenAI approached some members about an external advisory board; its current task is advising OpenAI on coordinating the release of many significant mathematics results reportedly produced by its internal model, and it seeks community input\.

- The Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence is announced, hosted at the Institute for Advanced Study and online at agmai\.org\.
- Its purpose is to advise AI companies on interactions with mathematical research and the mathematical community, including responsible presentation and release of mathematical results\.
- The group says it operates independently of any AI company, members do not accept payment, recommendations will be published, and it has no decision\-making power at any company\.
- Members listed are François Charles, Camillo De Lellis, Timothy Gowers, Martin Hairer, Nikhil Srivastava, Ulrike Tillmann, Ravi Vakil, Edward Witten, and Melanie Matchett Wood\.
- The group came together after OpenAI approached some members about establishing an external advisory board; they decided to create an independent group and invite others\.
- Its current task is advising OpenAI on how to coordinate the release of a large number of significant mathematics results that OpenAI reports were produced by its internal model; it welcomes input from the mathematical community via a form\.

## Discussion themes

### Praise for a calm, rational response

One commenter said the mathematics community has handled the AI rush unusually well: assessing what AI can and cannot do, thinking through future effects, explaining where humans remain necessary, and making proposals instead of either worshipping AI or denying it\.

Sources: [Comment 49792507](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49792507>)

### AI companies using mathematics as PR

A critic argued AI companies use mathematics to demonstrate superiority over humans, devaluing mathematics and mathematicians\. The commenter cited OpenAI announcing 100 solved open problems without stating what they are, and worried the pattern will eventually affect all human fields\.

Sources: [Comment 49792578](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49792578>)

### Gatekeeping objection

Some commenters saw the advisory group as unnecessary or harmful gatekeeping\. One said research publishing already lets the academic community assess findings; another said the only thing they want to see is problem statements, solutions, and associated Lean proofs, calling anything else gatekeeping\.

Sources: [Comment 49794021](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49794021>) · [Comment 49794653](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49794653>)

### Defense of the group and its process

Defenders asked what the alternative would be and argued that delaying publication to clean up results is not gatekeeping\. One suggested the frustration may reflect the commenter's own AI anxiety rather than a real procedural problem\.

Sources: [Comment 49796204](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49796204>) · [Comment 49792932](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49792932>)

### Internal disagreement among mathematicians

A self\-identified mathematician said they were disappointed by colleagues' reaction, calling it sour grapes and arguing they failed to consider the possibility that mathematics as known is gone\. Another replied that it is unclear what else the community should do besides try to rescue the field\.

Sources: [Comment 49792720](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49792720>) · [Comment 49792932](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49792932>)

### Skepticism about OpenAI's claims and influence

One commenter suggested OpenAI may be stalling because it does not actually have 100 additional unpublished proofs, and criticized Tao and Gowers for steering the field toward AI and now doing damage control\.

Sources: [Comment 49793593](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49793593>)

## Sources & coverage

AI-generated summary · 2026\-09\-22T12:01:31\.035797\+00:00

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