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Funding Opportunity Available for Empire AI Projects
1+ week, 5+ day ago (383+ words) Simons Foundation New York State’s Empire AI consortium is accelerating the state’s leadership in AI-powered research. As part of its ongoing support for the effort, the Simons Foundation has announced a new funding opportunity that will provide $6 million in total…...
Watch: Fields Medalist Terence Tao on Artificial Intelligence and Why We Do Math
1+ mon, 9+ hour ago (679+ words) At the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians, mathematician Terry Tao discussed the future of AI in mathematics and why the field needs to start asking philosophical questions about its goals and values. Artificial intelligence is transforming countless fields, and mathematics is…...
At the Simons Science Summit, Leaders Explore How AI Is Transforming Scientific Discovery
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (656+ words) Experts across science, industry, policymaking and philanthropy gathered for the 2026 Simons Science Summit to discuss how artificial intelligence is accelerating scientific discovery, reshaping research and raising new opportunities and risks. “At heart, AI is a new technology, and much like…...
Quanta Books Releases The Proof in the Code
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (275+ words) The book, written by journalist Kevin Hartnett, tells the story of the birth and rise of Lean, a proof assistant that’s ushering in the biggest modern shift in the way mathematicians seek truth. One of the largest shifts in the…...
AI Will Be Top of Mind at ICM, Math’s Biggest Conference
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (375+ words) The International Congress of Mathematicians, coming to Philadelphia this summer, includes panels and talks about artificial intelligence and the humanity of the field. Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the landscape of mathematics. Recently, for instance, a 23-year-old used ChatGPT to…...