OpenAI contributes $5M to Simons Foundation initiative for AI-assisted mathematics

3 people · 3 posts · first post Thu 14:35 UTC · latest 9 days ago

OpenAI announced a $5M contribution to a new Simons Foundation initiative helping mathematicians examine and build on AI-produced results, with managed funding, workshops, and access to OpenAI's models and compute for supported researchers. The announcement gives no safety-relevant details; it sits alongside the Simons Foundation's $15M effort that also involves AnthropicAI.

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1. @openai org · Thu 14:35 UTC
   We want to support the mathematics community in turning progress in AI into deeper human understanding and new discoveries. To support that goal, we are contributing $5 million to a new Simons Foundation initiative to help mathematicians examine, understand, and build on results produced by AI, including the results we recently published. The funding, managed and awarded by the @SimonsFdn will support workshops, conferences, and special programs. We will also provide access to our models and computing resources to Simons Foundation-supported researchers.
   How can the math community forge the best path forward in the AI age? We're committing $15M to workshops and initiatives — plus free AI computing resources for foundation-supported researchers — through new partnerships with @AnthropicAI and @OpenAI: bit.ly/4zpfIbW #math #science #AI open on X
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2. @anthropicai org · Thu 21:31 UTC
   Working out how best to use AI in mathematics research—and in science more generally—will take time, effort, and resources. We’re eager to support mathematicians as they drive scientific progress and define the future of their field. We’ve committed $5 million of funding, compute, and Claude access to help the math community navigate the massive changes that AI brings. We’re partnering with @SimonsFdn, who will manage the award through a community-driven approach, supporting workshops, conferences, and lectures by domain experts.
   How can the math community forge the best path forward in the AI age? We're committing $15M to workshops and initiatives — plus free AI computing resources for foundation-supported researchers — through new partnerships with @AnthropicAI and @OpenAI: bit.ly/4zpfIbW #math #science #AI open on X
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