Terence Tao on Slow down AI development

Terence Tao

Australian-American mathematician, Fields Medalist, and professor of mathematics at UCLA.

We have to slow down. The pace is insane, and there’s no reason to be this fast. There’s no reason at all.

AI Verified (Sep 21, 2026)

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Terence Tao, speaking at an event, quoted by OfficeChai in “We Have To Slow Down AI Progress In Math, No Reason To Be This Fast: Terence Tao,” September 21, 2026. The article identifies Tao as a Fields Medalist and UCLA mathematician, and quotes the statement directly.

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AI Verified Tao explicitly says “We have to slow down” because AI’s pace is insane; the complete claim and supportive stance are explicit. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1mo ago

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AI Verified OfficeChai (Sept. 21, 2026) directly quotes Tao: “We have to slow down ... there’s no reason to be this fast.” · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1mo ago

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