11 tracked signals on mathematics.
Claude AI Failed 650 Times…Then Beat The Human Record
Two Minute Papers · Aug 14, 2026
Unreleased Claude beat human record on Riemann hypothesis-related bound after 650 failed attempts
“Throughout this process, Jared's input was mostly limited to sending Claude messages of encouragement. Mostly variants of keep going and believe in yourself.”
Ten advances in mathematics and theoretical computer science
Simon Willison · Aug 01, 2026
OpenAI's unreleased Astra model solved 10 decade-old unsolved math problems for under $2,000 each.
“He envisions a future of large-scale, decentralized collaborations between humans and machines, where complex mathematical tasks can be diced and sliced, with humans claiming the creative parts and AI doing the lion's share of the technical grunt work.”
An OpenAI model has disproved a central conjecture in discrete geometry
OpenAI · OpenAI Blog · May 20, 2026
OpenAI model disproves 80-year-old unit distance conjecture in discrete geometry
Sharing AI progress in mathematics
OpenAI · OpenAI Blog · Oct 06, 2026
OpenAI frontier model solves open math problems, releases formal Lean proofs on GitHub
OpenAI's biggest math breakthrough is getting ugly...
Fireship · Sep 11, 2026
OpenAI claims to have solved the Navier-Stokes problem.
Quoting Terence Tao
Simon Willison · Sep 09, 2026
Open problems in research may become scarce due to AI incentives.
“the incentives may now be pointing in the direction of no longer sharing any promising research directions with the broader community.”
Inside OpenAI’s Breakthroughs in Mathematical Reasoning
a16z · Sep 08, 2026
AI is significantly accelerating advancements in mathematics.
“mathematics is advancing so quickly because of AI.”
The summer Math fell to the machines...
Fireship · Aug 19, 2026
AI solved multiple decades-old open math conjectures this summer, alarming top mathematicians worldwide.
“Couldn't believe it. I I had trouble sleeping for the first couple of nights I was out.”
Ten advances in mathematics and theoretical computer science
OpenAI · OpenAI Blog · Aug 01, 2026
OpenAI AI systems achieved advances on open problems in math and theoretical computer science
DeepMind’s New AI Found A Strange New Way To Think
Two Minute Papers · Jun 05, 2026
DeepMind's AlphaProof Nexus solved 9 previously-unsolved Erdős problems using a novel ELO-ranked judge AI.
“Do not look at where we are. Look at where we will be two more papers down the line.”
Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI · OpenAI Blog · Sep 21, 2026
OpenAI forms an independent Advisory Group on Mathematics and AI to guide review of emerging results.
“OpenAI is working with an independent Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence to guide the review and communication of emerging AI results.”