Terence Tao wants some mathematical problems kept off limits to AI solvers
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Terence Tao suggests that some mathematical problems should be kept off-limits to AI solvers. His argument is that pre-AI open problems are a limited supply of "uncontaminated" benchmarks. Once a solution is published, it becomes difficult to determine if an AI independently solved it or had access to the answer during training. Tao also believes open problems are valuable for training mathematicians and developing new techniques. He proposes that the community might eventually designate certain problems as off-limits to automated solvers through social norms, directing AI towards other problems instead.
tl;dr: Tao’s argument is that pre-AI open problems are now a limited supply of “uncontaminated” benchmarks. Once someone publishes a solution, you can’t easily tell whether a future AI independently solved it or had access to the answer during training. He also thinks open problems have value for training mathematicians and developing new techniques. So he suggests the community might eventually designate some problems as off limits to automated solvers through social norms, while directing AI toward other problems instead.