Tao: Today there are a lot of very tedious types of mathematics that we don’t like doing, so we look for clever ways to get ...

The race is on to develop an artificial intelligence that can do pure mathematics, and top mathematicians just threw down the gauntlet with an exam of actual, unsolved problems that are relevant to ...

The verdict, it seems, is in: artificial intelligence is not about to replace mathematicians. That is the immediate takeaway from the “First Proof” challenge—perhaps the most robust test yet of the ...

Microsoft Math Solver is a free tool that uses AI to recognize both printed and handwritten math. It’s particularly strong with geometric proofs and interactive graphing, and it pulls learning ...

Magnus Carlsen doesn't just play differently; he thinks differently. His interviews reveal a man who prioritizes "the feel" ...

See how we created a form of invisible surveillance, who gets left out at the gate, and how we’re inadvertently teaching the ...

Zero-Knowledge KYC serves as the vital operational bridge between these two realities. Practically, it uses zero knowledge proofs to shift KYC from ‘collect and store’ to ‘prove only what’s needed’ ...

Yitzi Snow makes his New York Times Crossword debut. The New York Times has launched the Midi, a daily medium-size crossword.

Mathematicians finally understand the behavior of an important class of differential equations that describe everything from water pressure to oxygen levels in human tissues. The trajectory of a storm ...

A new report finds that of 154 specific claims about how AI will benefit the climate, just a quarter cited academic research.

Right now, molecules in the air are moving around you in chaotic and unpredictable ways. To make sense of such systems, physicists use a law known as the Boltzmann distribution, which, rather than ...

President Donald Trump’s latest affordability pitch came riddled with head-scratching math. The 79-year-old president appeared to wing the numbers as he announced TrumpRx, a website he claims will ...