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International Mathematical Union
Coverage of International Mathematical Union in the Nexus archive.
- As China narrows maths gap with US, Hong Kong bids to host 2030 global event
Hong Kong is competing with Glasgow and Tokyo to host the 2030 International Congress of Mathematicians. The bid is led by Shing-Tung Yau, a 1982 Fields Medallist and Tsinghua University professor. An inspection delegation from the International Mathematical Union is evaluating the bids.
- Mathematicians warn of AI threats to profession as industry encroaches
Mathematicians issued the Leiden Declaration on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics, endorsed by the International Mathematical Union, to address AI's impact on their field. The declaration follows an OpenAI AI model disproving an 80-year-old geometry conjecture, highlighting tech industry influence.