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1. piker · 1790020637 · focus · HN ↗

   > Initial Members of the Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence (opens in a new window), hosted at the Institute for Advanced Study (opens in a new window):

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   > Timothy Gowers (Collège de France, Cambridge)

   <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;gowers.wordpress.com&#x2F;2026&#x2F;09&#x2F;17&#x2F;why-i-didnt-sign-the-fields-medallists-letter&#x2F;#more-7352" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;gowers.wordpress.com&#x2F;2026&#x2F;09&#x2F;17&#x2F;why-i-didnt-sign-the...

   Well perhaps we spent a bit too much time discussing the argument and neglected the incentives.

   1. oofbaroomf · 1790023138 · focus · HN ↗

      Martin Hairer signed the Fields Medallists&#x27; letter and is in the advisory board. Camillo De Lallis and Ravi Vakil both endorsed the letter and are also on the advisory board. I&#x27;m not sure what &quot;incentives&quot; you&#x27;re talking about.

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      1. piker · 1790026516 · focus · HN ↗

         You had me until the last part. There are obvious incentives to avoid (and advertise avoidance of) signing a paper that some perceive as hostile to OpenAI in exchange for remaining in consideration for a prestigious post endowed by OpenAI. If you &quot;not sure&quot; about those, then you&#x27;re being quite generous.

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