Peter Woit

Portrait of Peter Woit

Senior lecturer in mathematics at Columbia University and author of the book Not Even Wrong.

What DI has documented

DI has documented statements by Peter Woit on Artificial Intelligence and Scientific Research. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.

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Statements by Peter Woit

Portrait of Peter Woit

Peter Woit

Role at the time: Signed author of Not Even Wrong

Condemned

Response to this claim

Woit argues AI-assisted mathematical announcements should disclose methods, prompts, training data and timing so priority and process can be examined.

“exactly how was this done?”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Peter Woit: A Modest Proposal
Why we used this label

Woit’s own essay criticizes secrecy, demands methodological disclosure and attacks ungrounded representations. His uncertainty about priority and hope for useful AI do not oppose that criticism.

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