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Research · Updated 15 Oct, 08:28 pm IST

Simons Foundation, Anthropic and OpenAI commit $15M to support math and AI work

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Why it matters for readers: It shows the research community is building shared practices for using AI in mathematics and related sciences.

  • The Simons Foundation will manage and award the $15 million in combined funding and resources.1
  • Anthropic and OpenAI are contributing funding, AI tools and computing resources to the effort.1
  • Funds will support workshops, initiatives and an open call for proposals to help researchers evaluate AI-assisted results and learn new tools.1
  • The effort is intended to cover mathematics and extend into basic science, and will be community-driven.1
  • The Simons Foundation cited its past support for machine learning for science, including funding the Lean proof assistant.1

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