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A group of 16 mathematicians publishes the Leiden Declaration on AI and Mathematics to address threats to the field, citing accuracy and reliability concerns (Siobhan Roberts/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/0…

As A.I. Makes Strides in Mathematics, Mathematicians Urge Caution
A week after OpenAI made headlines with an A.I.-generated proof, a new “declaration” by 16 experts raises concerns that the technology threatens math as a discipline.

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I've been struck by the way in which obscure mathematical work of little if any practical value has been the subject of a massive publicity campaign.
Why do people seem to want to talk about how AI has solved some Erdos problems?
Reading the newspaper financial pages I think provides the answer to this.
In today’s New York Times or Wall Street Journal, you can read about the upcoming trillion-dollar IPOs of OpenAI and Anthropic.
Hundreds and hundreds of billion…

End of Civilization News
The big AI/math news is the release today of the Leiden Declaration on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics. It’s an excellent attempt to identify the new threats to the intellectual cultu…

"Trump, I think, is sort of nearing, you know, Bush 43 numbers on approval; he left office at 32%. Two serious polls have [Trump] at 33%. This is the third. The country has sort of logged back in, taken the measure of the second term, and said, thank you, no."
On Deadline: White House, Angelo Carusone discusses Trump's growing unpopularity among right-wing radio callers | Media Matters for America
https://www.mediamatters.org/ms-now-msnbc/deadline-white-house-angelo-carusone-discusses-trumps-growing-unpopularity-among-right

Gedanken zum Ehegattensplitting
https://blog.watzmann.social/ehegattensplitting-steuergerechtigkeit-mythen-und-die-nackte-mathematik/

Ehegattensplitting: Steuergerechtigkeit, Mythen und die nackte Mathematik
Ein nüchterner Blick hinter die politische Kulisse Es gibt kaum ein steuerpolitisches Thema in Deutschland, das so regelmäßig als Gerechtigkeitsfrage verkleidet wird wie das Ehegattensplitting – und bei dem die tatsächliche Mathematik so konsequent unter den Tisch fällt. Feministische Verbände nennen es eine „Heiratssubvention für Verdienstungleichheit". Familienpolitiker verteidigen es als „Schutz

Neue Filme und Serien bei Netflix, Disney und Amazon Prime im April 2026
Im April läuft bei Amazon die finale Staffel von „The Boys“. „Malcolm Mittendrin: Unfair wie immer“ startet bei Disney .
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RE: https://social.linux.pizza/@matematico314/116491753553709243
É, a data passou e pouca gente curtiu. Ninguém ri das coisas que me fazem rir rs. 😢

CFTC chair Michael Selig says Gemini was the victim of Biden-era political targeting, a week after the CFTC motioned to vacate a 2025 order against the exchange (Tanaya Macheel/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/02/cftc-chair-alleges-ge…

Commodities regulator alleges Winklevosses' Gemini crypto exchange was politically targeted
CFTC chair Michael Selig said the agency's enforcement action against Gemini was part of a broader campaign against the crypto industry under President Biden.

A profile of Anthropic as it prepares to go public and broaden access to Mythos, amid criticism that commercial pressures have eroded its AI safety standards (Madhumita Murgia/Financial Times)
https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/48…

The UK government commits an initial £40M to an AI research lab, modeled on its DARPA-inspired ARIA, seeking breakthroughs in science, healthcare, and transport (Madhumita Murgia/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/41f522fc-10f5-4e5e-b64a-eb515799c265
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