Terence Tao and Janna Levin Discuss Mathematics as AI Enters the Practice

AI tools change a research practice only when someone decides what to trust and what to prove. Terence Tao’s November 15 conversation with Janna Levin at Pioneer Works will bring that question into a discussion of mathematics and human creativity.

Terence Tao: Six Math Essentials is scheduled for November 15, 2026, from 7:00 PM EST; doors open 6:00 PM EST. End time not announced., Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, NY, US. Check the official page for current ticket availability and participation terms.

The announced program

The event marks Tao’s book Six Math Essentials. The announced conversation ranges across algebra, geometry, uncertainty and change, including how AI is affecting Tao’s own work and the frontier of mathematical research. Levin, Pioneer Works’ director of sciences and a physicist, joins him for the discussion.

A question to bring

Researchers and technology builders can listen for how a mathematician separates a useful tool from an established result. The discussion offers a view of the reasoning process behind research rather than a technical AI training session.

See the official event page for the latest program, registration and access details.