Mathematicians warn of AI threats to profession as industry encroaches
The 11-page statement warns that AI can produce unreliable proofs, distort research priorities and weaken attribution as 37 signatories back new safeguards.
- On Monday, the International Mathematical Union released the Leiden Declaration on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics, addressing how AI companies exploit published research without consent or proper attribution.
- Tech companies increasingly exploit published papers as training data, creating an "effectively unlimited source of feedback" for AI models while bypassing peer review and prioritizing commercial interests over research significance.
- Developed by a 17-member working group over eight months following a September 2025 workshop at the Lorentz Center, the declaration garnered 37 verified signatories on its first day.
- The Leiden Declaration recommends individual mathematicians disclose AI tool use and prioritize peer-reviewed venues, while urging policymakers to "regulate the artificial intelligence industry" and protect author rights.
- Tensions over AI usage in military and surveillance applications, identified as a defining 2026 issue, will be discussed next month at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia.
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Mathematicians say 'don't believe hype' on AI capabilities
PARIS, France — Dozens of mathematicians signed a declaration Tuesday calling for the discipline to resist beating the drum for artificial intelligence developers.The "Leiden Declaration", backed by over 150 professors from across the world including Europe, Japan and the US, warned governments especially not to "believe the hype" about systems' maths abilities.Their intervention follows claims of increasing capability from AI firms, including p…
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Mathematicians issue Leiden Declaration against AI misuse of their work
A coalition of mathematicians from institutions including Oxford, Cambridge, ETH Zurich, Columbia, and Northwestern has published a formal declaration calling on the mathematical community to confront the threats that artificial intelligence poses to their discipline. The Leiden Declaration on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics, released on Monday and endorsed by the International Mathematical Union, is the most […] This story continues at …
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