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Mathematics Community Responds to AI Threat with 'Leiden Declaration'

·2026.06.03 17:20

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The International Mathematical Union (IMU)-endorsed 'Leiden Declaration' urges action to address the threats AI poses to mathematical research.

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As AI's influence in mathematical research expands rapidly, mathematicians have warned that their professional expertise could be threatened.

The Leiden Declaration on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics is a community initiative launched to address the challenges AI poses to the way mathematical research is conducted and to professional expertise.

The declaration is endorsed by the International Mathematical Union (IMU), and addresses the potential impact of advancing AI technology on the process of mathematical discovery and on research ethics.

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