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AI’s math problem: FrontierMath benchmark shows how far technology still has to go

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2024-11-13 05:30:03

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Artificial intelligence systems may be good at generating text, recognizing images, and even solving basic math problems—but when it comes to advanced mathematical reasoning, they are hitting a wall. A groundbreaking new benchmark, FrontierMath, is exposing just how far today’s AI is from mastering the complexities of higher mathematics.

Developed by the research group Epoch AI, FrontierMath is a collection of hundreds of original, research-level math problems that require deep reasoning and creativity—qualities that AI still sorely lacks. Despite the growing power of large language models like GPT-4o and Gemini 1.5 Pro, these systems are solving fewer than 2% of the FrontierMath problems, even with extensive support.

“We collaborated with 60+ leading mathematicians to create hundreds of original, exceptionally challenging math problems,” Epoch AI announced in a post on X.com. “Current AI systems solve less than 2%.” The goal is to see how well machine learning models can engage in complex reasoning, and so far, the results have been underwhelming.

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