Artificial intelligence is mastering the kinds of projects that have long helped to build the careers of young mathematicians ...

OpenAI makes big splash with AI finding math problem breakthrough. Real lesson is to use AI to find counterexamples. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.

Only a few months ago, the question felt mostly philosophical: if artificial intelligence can help solve open math problems, what happens to the idea of human genius? That question is no longer ...

With automated proof-checkers, a problem can be broken up into small chunks, solved bit-by-bit, then reassembled with ...

In October 2024 I attended a workshop at Harvard University where mathematicians talked through the uses of artificial intelligence in their field. Most were less worried about the future of math than ...

Modern encryption relies on mathematical assumptions that quantum computers may soon render obsolete. This technological shift creates new ...

P vs. NP asks: are these two classes actually the same? If P = NP, then every “hard” problem is secretly fast to solve; we ...

Every so often it's good to exercise your brain with a math problem or two that forces you to recall principles you learned decades prior. As elementary as it might feel, you'd be surprised how easy ...

“Easy money” is getting harder to come by. That’s a major implication in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s latest research showing a $28 trillion gap between what the U.S. owns in overseas assets ...

More people are using ChatGPT to start side hustles and earn extra income without technical skills. ChatGPT can help beginners offer services like tutoring, resume writing, and social media support.

Teachers can help ease the anxiety that many students feel with these strategies for creating joyful learning experiences.

The closest the field has come to solving the planar unit distance problem, first proposed in the 1940s, was in 1984. Now, OpenAI claims an internal model has cracked the puzzle.