AI solves a ‘holy grail’ problem from probability theory

Scientific American·5h ago

OpenAI's unreleased Astra AI solves 10 maths problems researchers couldn't crack

OpenAI has announced that its next major model lineup, Astra, was able to solve 10 major open problems in mathematics that had seen little or no progress for at least a decade. The ChatGPT maker says...

MSN·Aug 2

Physicist introduces percolation model to explain word puzzle solving behavior

Phys.org·Jan 10

Which million-dollar math problem could AI solve next?

The mathematics community is still in shock. On September 8, 2026, OpenAI announced that an artificial intelligence model may have solved one of the most significant problems in the field, the ...

Scientific American magazine·Sep 15

A new 'golden age' of mathematics may be dawning, thanks to AI and human ingenuity

In May 2026, OpenAI released a new math result that sent shock waves throughout the world of mathematical research. A major unsolved problem called the "unit distance conjecture" had just been ...

Phys.org·Jul 23

OpenAI’s Astra Solved Decades-Old Math Problems For $2,000

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. OpenAI's Astra model has reportedly solved ten complex, decades-old mathematical problems...

Forbes·Aug 3

Extremely basic AI prompt cracks decades-old maths problem

New Scientist·Jul 23