An apparently easy-looking math problem has left internet users scratching their heads. Give it a try to see if you can ...

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The proof, known to be so hard that a mathematician once offered 10 martinis to whoever could figure it out, uses number ...

The proof-of-concept could pave the way for a new class of AI debuggers, making language models more reliable for business-critical applications.

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These tools can explain problems, visualise complex equations, and even relate math concepts to real-world examples. In simple terms, AI is making math easier, faster, and a lot more fun. With AI ...

Simple math equations grow harder when we're out of practice. As time goes on we forget the elementary rules of math and compound problems become more and more challenging. That's why a simple math ...

24-year-old founder and CEO Carina Hong created Axiom Math in March 2025 and has recruited a team of ten employees, most of whom are from Meta, to build a math-focused AI model. Last fall, Carina Hong ...

A teacher helps middle school students solve a math problem at a Friendship Public Charter School campus in Washington. (Jahi Chikwendiu / Washington Post via Getty Images) American students are ...

Baltimore — Imagine you’re a character in a math problem. You have three platters, but two cakes. All three platters need to have the same amount of cake. How would you split it? Without even saying ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Hard problems are usually not a welcome sight. But cryptographers love them. That’s because certain hard math problems underpin the ...