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42 leading mathematicians warn that AI existential risk is real and urgent

AnnouncementPolicySep 18, 2026

Forty-two mathematicians, including Fields Medal winners Martin Hairer, Peter Scholze, and Wendelin Werner, signed an open letter urging the British Academy of Sciences to alert the UK government and media about existential risks from advanced AI. The letter notes that models from OpenAI and Anthropic have solved open research problems, including a Millennium Problem, and warns that similar capability gains could affect cybersecurity, weapons, and misinformation. The signatories state it "may be too late to act" once risks become obvious.

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