OpenAI, Anthropic and Simons Foundation back mathematicians with $15M
10/16/2026 — 10/16, 21:21·1 sources (all)·1 reports (all)
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- OpenAI and Anthropic have teamed up with the Simons Foundation on a $15 million program to help mathematicians evaluate AI-assisted research…
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On October 15, 2026, OpenAI and Anthropic joined the Simons Foundation in committing $15 million to support mathematicians in evaluating research produced with AI assistance and in helping researchers learn and use AI tools. According to a report by Zhi Dong Xi on October 16, OpenAI contributed $5 million, while Anthropic's specific contribution has not been disclosed. Under the foundation's announcement, the two companies will also provide AI tools and computing resources to the funded researchers, with the Simons Foundation managing and distributing the funds. OpenAI and Anthropic subsequently reposted the Simons Foundation's announcement on X.
The report notes that before this collaboration was announced, on October 6, 2026, OpenAI drew academic controversy after uploading 719 AI-generated mathematics manuscripts to a code repository in a single batch, with several mathematicians raising questions about how the results were released and verified. In September 2026, Terence Tao and 24 other Fields Medalists issued a joint statement criticizing some practices of AI companies in mathematical research. On August 10, 2026, Anthropic had also released a study on the Riemann zeta function that underwent external peer review.
At present, the funding is managed and distributed by the Simons Foundation. Beyond the money, OpenAI and Anthropic will provide AI tools and compute, and Anthropic's contribution amount remains undisclosed.
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Latest turnOpenAI, Anthropic, and the Simons Foundation are putting $15 million toward helping mathematicians evaluate AI-assisted research and learn to use AI tools, according to a Zhidongxi report. OpenAI is contributing $5 million while Anthropic's share is undisclosed, and the two companies will also supply AI tools and compute to funded researchers, with the foundation managing the money.
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OpenAI, Anthropic, and the Simons Foundation are putting $15 million toward helping mathematicians evaluate AI-assisted research and learn to use AI tools, according to a Zhidongxi report. OpenAI is contributing $5 million while Anthropic's share is undisclosed, and the two companies will also supply AI tools and compute to funded researchers, with the foundation managing the money.
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