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Terence Tao on the limits of geometry for quantum space-time.

“We have to abandon our notions of space and time. Even non-Euclidean geometry will not be enough to understand what, what quantum space-time looks like.”

Non-Euclidean geometry, often cited as the mathematical language of curved space-time, is still not sufficient to describe quantum space-time according to Terence Tao.

“Even non-Euclidean geometry will not be enough to understand what quantum space-time looks like.”

Terence Tao reported previously unsolved mathematical problems were falling to AI at a rate of roughly once every few days in early 2026.

“AIs are now beginning to solve these problems. It seems like it was happening there early this year, like once every few days.”

AI tools are being used to gather numerical evidence in pure mathematics research, specifically in the context of solving Erdos problem 1026.

“People used, the latest AIs to- to gather some numerical evidence.”