A community-curated record of math problems no human had solved before, proved or disproved with AI in the loop - with checkable sources and verification labels.
Amateur armed with ChatGPT 'vibe-maths' a 60-year-old problem
A ChatGPT AI has proved a conjecture with a method no human had thought of. Experts believe it may have further uses
AI co-mathematician: Accelerating mathematicians with agentic AI
We introduce the AI co-mathematician, a workbench for mathematicians to interactively leverage AI agents to pursue open-ended research. The AI co-mathematician is optimized to provide holistic support for the exploratory and iterative reality of mathematical workflows, including ideation, literature search, computational exploration, theorem proving and theory building. By providing an asynchronous, stateful workspace that manages uncertainty, refines user intent, tracks failed hypotheses, and outputs native mathematical artifacts, the system mirrors human collaborative workflows. In early tests, the AI co-mathematician helped researchers solve open problems, identify new research directions, and uncover overlooked literature references. Besides demonstrating a highly interactive paradigm for AI-assisted mathematical discovery, the AI co-mathematician also achieves state of the art results on hard problem-solving benchmarks, including scoring 48% on FrontierMath Tier 4, a new high score among all AI systems evaluated.
Announcing the Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence
[This is a guest post by the Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence. This blog post was initially written in a different file format and converted using AI. — T.] We would …
Mathematics in the age of AI
An essay, based on a public lecture delivered at the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians, on how the mathematical community might respond to the arrival of artificial intelligence tools that are capable of performing research-level mathematical tasks. Rather than debating the capabilities of such tools, we condition on the hypothesis that these capabilities will arrive, and examine instead a question that is orthogonal to it: what the goals and values of mathematical research actually are. The problem-solving component of mathematics is used as a case study.
The last IMO problem AI could not solve
Mathematical Beauty, Truth and Proof in the Age of AI | Quanta Magazine
Mathematicians have started to prepare for a profound shift in what it means to do mathematics.
Exploring the interplay between AI and human logic in mathematical problem-solving
This paper investigates the dynamic interplay between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and human logic in the domain of mathematical problem-solving. By critically examining a series of case studies, we compare the efficacy of AI-generated solutions, particularly those offered by ChatGPT, against traditional human problem-solving methods. The study employs various mathematical challenges, ranging from abstract logical puzzles to applied numerical problems, to evaluate AI's problem-solving approach and alignment with human cognitive processes. Our analysis highlights instances where AI's computational strategies complement or diverge from human reasoning, shedding light on AI's potential and limitations in deciphering mathematical problems. Furthermore, we explore the implications of integrating AI tools in educational contexts, specifically their role in enhancing students' mathematical problem-solving skills. The paper aims to contribute to the ongoing discourse on the optimal utilization of AI in education, proposing a balanced approach that leverages AI's computational power while fostering the depth and creativity of human logic. Through this comparative study, we advocate for a collaborative model where AI and human reasoning merge to enrich the educational landscape, particularly in the teaching and learning of mathematics.
No. 020: Astra solves ten open math problems, AI agents fail at open-ended research, peer review under strain - The Hallway Track
The Hallway Track No. 020 - How AI is affecting the practice of science
The New SDLC With Vibe Coding
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OpenAI spent millions to solve this famous math problem — mathematicians are furious
Mathematics relies on a community of experts openly sharing ideas.
AI Has Solved One of Math’s $1 Million Millennium Prize Problems | Quanta Magazine
Mathematicians at OpenAI showed that the Navier-Stokes equations, which describe how fluids flow, can sometimes “blow up.” But the massive result is not without controversy.
The AI Revolution in Math Has Arrived | Quanta Magazine
AI is being used to prove new results at a rapid pace. Mathematicians think this is just the beginning.
98 out of 100. That's how many advanced maths problems current AI models managed to solve in an international benchmark in Leipzig. One of the two remaining problems? A simplified version of a… | Czech Technical University in Prague | 11 comments
98 out of 100. That's how many advanced maths problems current AI models managed to solve in an international benchmark in Leipzig. One of the two remaining problems? A simplified version of a combinatorics problem solved by researchers from the Faculty of Information Technology CTU in Prague. Alexander Clifton, Daniela Černá and Jan Volec, together with Bartołomiej Kielak from Universität Leipzig , found the solution to a simplified version of the long-standing open problem of breaking triples with permutations. The problem was later included among the 100 tasks used to test how today's AI models perform in advanced mathematics. While AI came remarkably close, this was one of the problems it couldn't solve on its own. A nice reminder that mathematical creativity and abstract reasoning still leave some room for humans. 🧠 🔗 Read the full story in the comments. | 11 comments on LinkedIn
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Funniest possible outcome of new ai math proofs publications would be that explosive progress cannot be delivered through individual genius and singular products but only through contextualized human understanding and embedding of knowledge.— Ale×ey (@EqualParallel) October 7, 2026
Can AI replace mathematicians? Vienna researchers weigh in
In September, OpenAI announced that some 10,000 AI agents partially 'solved' the Navier–Stokes problem, one of the most prestigious open challenges in mathematics. University of Vienna mathematicians Nathanaël Berestycki and Vera Fischer agree that the field will never be the same, but argue that maths is far more than producing proofs at speed.
Saw this metaphor by Terence Tao floating around about one of the drawbacks of using AI to solve hard math problems, and kind of have the same feeling for “vibe science” or “fully automated science” line of research in #AI4Science. theatlantic.com/technology/2026/02/ai-math-te… #ScAISci
