Can AI do math, or does it just act like a calculator?

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A new challenge reveals how well AI can tackle true math problems

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In this episode of Science Quickly, Kendra Pierre-Louis and SciAm
reporter Joe Howlett explore a new math challenge designed to test
whether today’s AI models can truly tackle cutting‑edge proofs.
They break down how the experiment works, what early results say
about AI’s mathematical abilities and why researchers are still
debating whether these tools are revolutionizing math or just
offering a high‑powered assist. Recommended Reading: As AI keeps
improving, mathematicians struggle to foretell their own future AI
just got its toughest math test yet. The results are mixed Is AI on
the precipice of revolutionizing math? It depends E-mail us at
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Kendra Pierre-Louis, Fonda Mwangi, Sushmita Pathak and Jeff
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