OpenAI's AI helped overturn a longstanding math conjecture by finding a counterexample, highlighting a powerful new way to tackle difficult problems.

The result is correct but challenges core norms of mathematics: checking proofs, crediting ideas and keeping research open to everyone.

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When the Leiden Declaration on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics went live on 2 June 2026, things moved quickly. The ...

A breakthrough from an OpenAI model would have meant nothing without humans to make sense of it.

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Teachers have called for a strong ministry response but feel stuck trying to combat a digital problem with analog tools.

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That is the trick behind much of the panic around artificial intelligence: Show people the numerator and hide the denominator ...

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