SMRTR Science & EngineeringFeb 4, 2026Wired

A New AI Math Startup Just Cracked 4 Previously Unsolved Problems

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Axiom, an AI startup, has successfully solved four previously unsolved mathematical problems using its AxiomProver system, including the Chen-Gendron conjecture that had stumped mathematicians for five years. The AI combines large language models with specialized mathematical reasoning and can verify its own proofs using the Lean mathematical language, demonstrating AI's advancing capabilities in mathematical discovery and potentially opening applications in cybersecurity and software verification.

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