Silicon Reckoner

The Leiden Declaration on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics

Official press release, June 2, 2026

Jun 2 • Michael Harris

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May 2026

About that Erdős problem

Another missed opportunity for mathematicians

May 23 • Michael Harris

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Questions to ask AI boosters

To print on a stack of flash cards and keep in reserve

May 17 • Michael Harris

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April 2026

Who speaks for mathematics?

Can we help journalists choose?

Apr 29 • Michael Harris

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Quanta smashes the Overton window

Mathematicians are informed: this is the future

Apr 17 • Michael Harris

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Notes from the front

A sampling of the latest news; or, how not to drown in the same river twice

Apr 17 • Michael Harris

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Don't "like" this essay!

Thoughts inspired by Antonio Casilli's Waiting for Robots

Apr 8 • Michael Harris

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March 2026

If mathematics is an art form, why don't we think like artists?

Thoughts on Molly Crabapple speaking at "A Night at the Library" in Brooklyn, followed by thoughts on the proposal to move the 2026 International…

Mar 20 • Michael Harris

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February 2026

The Future of Math Research in the Age of AI

A guest post by Tamara Kolda

Feb 21 • Michael Harris

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No Unicorns

Applying AI to mathematics without a detour through Silicon Valley

Feb 7 • Michael Harris

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January 2026

This is not about Jeffrey Epstein

It's about why Robert K. Merton thought that "communism" was one of the norms of science

Jan 11 • Michael Harris

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December 2025