What Gil Kalai thinks about mathematics

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Israeli mathematician working in combinatorics, convexity and the theory of quantum noise, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Reichman University. Long argues that noise will prevent scalable quantum computers. Writes the Combinatorics and More blog.

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2 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Gil Kalai has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 22 Sept 2026

   Our readingThe increasing role of AI in mathematics is a major event that may be a crisis, an opportunity, or both.

   Their wordsThe increasing role of AI in mathematics is a major event in our lives, perhaps a crisis, perhaps an opportunity, and probably both.

   ↗Combinatorics and moregilkalai.wordpress.com 1st of 3 in this piece

3. 22 Sept 2026

   Our readingThe potential for AI to harm the field of mathematics is real.

   Their wordsThe potential for AI to harm the field is real, and I have no desire to downplay that danger.

   ↗Combinatorics and moregilkalai.wordpress.com 2nd of 3 in this piece