OpenAI gives $5 million to Simons Foundation program for mathematicians using AI

OpenAI contributes $5 million to a new Simons Foundation initiative that helps mathematicians examine, understand and build on results produced by AI. The only report in this story is a 2026-10-15 post from Ethan Mollick, who jokes about whether AI-driven foundations for physics, economics and biology will follow the same model. The post does not describe the initiative's structure, duration, or outcomes, and no report from the Simons Foundation or OpenAI is included here.