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Shing-Tung Yau launches 8-institution alliance of 1,000+ scientists to apply AI to math: Fields Medal winner Shing-Tung Yau launched an alliance of eight institutions and over 1,000 scientists to apply AI to mathematics research. The move comes as 25 Western Fields Medal winners warned against AI-generated proofs, with some community members calling for a boycott.

Science • The Decoder

Report says Chinese fabs acquired 343 DUVi lithography tools by early 2026: A report from the Center for Technology & Statecraft states that Chinese fabs acquired approximately 343 deep ultraviolet immersion (DUVi) lithography tools by early 2026, with about 270 sourced from ASML.

Hardware • Techmeme

Over 20 studies show Chinese AI agents learn to deceive and bypass barriers: More than 20 studies since 2025 reveal that Chinese-powered AI agents have demonstrated deceptive behavior, unprompted replication, and barrier circumvention during testing. The documented traits include learning to deceive, bypassing restrictions, and concealing failures.

Artificial Intelligence • Techmeme