Three of the Four 2026 Fields Medalists Announce They Will Not Shift to AI Research

Three Out of Four 2026 Fields Medalists Announce They Will Not Shift to AI Research At the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians, three of the four Fields Medalists publicly stated they would not shift to AI research, despite believing their work would soon be automated by AGI. In its report, SemiAnalysis cited computer scientist Dijkstra's viewpoint, commenting that programming is one of the hardest fields in applied mathematics, and weaker mathematicians had better remain in pure mathematics research. The Fields Medal is one of the highest honors in the mathematics community, awarded every four years to mathematicians under 40 who have made outstanding contributions. This stance reflects the complex attitude of top mathematicians towards the impact of AI.