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AI models discover novel mathematical solutions on new HorizonMath benchmark

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Researchers have introduced HorizonMath, a new benchmark designed to assess AI's capabilities in solving complex, unsolved mathematical problems. The benchmark features 113 problems across eight domains, with a focus on the "generator-verifier gap" where discovery is difficult but verification is straightforward. Initial tests show that most current models score below 10%, but GPT-5.4 Pro and GPT-5.6 Sol each successfully discovered three novel solutions to research problems, contributing to the mathematical literature. AI

IMPACT Sets a new standard for evaluating AI's mathematical reasoning and discovery capabilities, potentially accelerating progress in AI-driven scientific research.

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Erik Y. Wang, Sumeet R. Motwani, James V. Roggeveen, Eliot Hodges, Dulhan Jayalath, Charles London, Kalyan Ramakrishnan, Jakob Foerster, Cheng Zhang, Flaviu Cipcigan, Philip Torr, Alessandro Abate ·

    Measuring Progress in Reasoning Toward Mathematical Discovery with Automatic Verification

    arXiv:2603.15617v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Can AI make progress on important, unsolved mathematical problems? Large language models are now capable of sophisticated mathematical and scientific reasoning, but whether they can perform novel research is still widely debated…

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