It feels like AI is cracking a new math problem every week. Last month, OpenAI alone released 719 manuscripts claiming solutions to some of the field’s hardest problems. Even the computer checks can slip. After years of AI slop, it’s fair to wonder whether math is next.
In 2023, the concept of “girl math” started to gain traction on social media. Women used the term to justify purchases online or in person, using free shipping or gift cards to validate their spending habits. Shortly after, men began to use the term “boy math” to vindicate lying about their height or buying an…
On Monday, OpenAI announced a new independent advisory group hosted at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Called the Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence, the group is meant to give mathematicians more input into the company’s math-oriented research.
