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Terry Tao weighs golden age versus dark age for science
Original: Will it be a golden age or a dark age for mathematics (and science)?
Mathematician Terence Tao has published a new essay asking whether mathematics and science are entering a golden age or heading for a dark age. The piece weighs the transformative potential of AI and modern tools against funding pressures, declining trust in expertise, and institutional strain. Readers are debating where the balance of optimism and risk really lies.
Why now: Terence Tao is one of the world's most respected mathematicians, so his take on AI and the future of research draws wide attention
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