a lot of mathematicians on X (which going by your tone so far im guessing you'll dismiss as an unreliable source of info) disagree with your assessment of Tao and are pointing out that ego could be the problem ... and if you think its insecurity or anxiety rather than ego driving his gaffes (i.e. a) his dumb take on the cancer thought experiment and b) telling his students "there's no reason to be this fast") then do explain why your interpretation is more plausible ...

personally i feel like you're resisting what im saying because it challenges your view of Tao and you're reluctant to reconsider it .. maybe im wrong, but dismissing what im saying as "not substantial" without actually engaging with the points doesnt exactly help your case .. it comes across more like you're determined to defend him regardless of the merits of the criticism, which is hardly logical and arguably looks like motivated reasoning ...

ps: saying AI images arent art but just "pretty pictures" is just cringey ... if it evokes emotion, provokes thought or creates an aesthetic experience, its art ... i mean im sure u have a pair of sports trainers and jackets .. that are made by a machine using synthetic fibers and not artistically hand crafted ... and ppl do view fashion as an art form ..