A new benchmark pitting AI against previously unseen maths problems shows systems still fall short of top human expertise.

“If you are a mathematician,” one of the world’s leading mathematicians recently wrote, “you may want to make sure you are sitting down before reading further.” And you’ll definitely need to sit down ...

The math world is losing its mind over the new solution to an Erdős problem. This is what AI found, how we missed it—and why it matters.

Last week, OpenAI shocked the mathematical community by revealing that one of its internal artificial intelligence (AI) models had found a counterexample to a famous conjecture made by legendary ...

AI can rifle through enormous libraries of information to connect far-flung ideas—conceptual leaps remain a purely human skill. The planar unit distance problem, or Erdős problem 90, has intrigued ...

Republican voters resoundingly nominate Attorney General Ken Paxton, instead of incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, but can the AG win? Democrat James Talarico will try to make the race about Paxton's baggage ...

Ryan Breslow of Bolt addressed his unorthodox move during a conference in Atlanta Taylor Hill/Getty Ryan Breslow, the CEO of fintech company Bolt, spoke at a Fortune magazine conference on May 19 ...

Given the sheer breadth of options available to consumers, buying a new refrigerator can be a dizzying task. It can also be a fun one, however, because who doesn't enjoy bringing a shiny new appliance ...

This Pew Research Center analysis examines Americans’ views of problems facing the country. Pew Research Center conducts research to help the public, media and decision-makers understand important ...

A high-tech executive I coached, Anna*, was told she had a “blind spot” just a year into her role. Her CEO admired her decisiveness, respected her clarity, and valued her confidence. At the same time, ...

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