Simons Foundation, Anthropic, OpenAI commit $15M for math AI
The Simons Foundation has announced a new initiative in partnership with Anthropic and OpenAI to help mathematicians adapt to the growing role of artificial intelligence. The three organizations will provide a combined $15 million in funding and resources, managed by the foundation. This support will be distributed through an open call for proposals to fund workshops and projects that assist…
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- Simons Foundation, Anthropic, and OpenAI commit $15 million in combined funding and resources.
- Funding supports workshops and initiatives for mathematicians to evaluate AI-assisted results and set standards.
- Anthropic and OpenAI will provide AI tools and computing resources to supported researchers.
Beyond financial support, Anthropic and OpenAI will contribute AI tools and computing resources to the supported researchers. These resources are intended to extend beyond mathematics into basic science. The Simons Foundation, which previously funded the development of the Lean proof assistant, aims to ensure that the mathematical community, rather than any single company, drives the discussion on how these tools are adopted and evaluated.
David Spergel, President of the Simons Foundation, emphasized the need for the community to forge a path forward as AI reshapes the research landscape. The program seeks to treat mathematics as a collective understanding driven by human curiosity, using the foundation’s long history of supporting mathematical research to guide this transition.
Simons Foundation Launches $15M Effort to Help Mathematicians Navigate AI Era
simonsfoundation.org · 15 October 2026
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