Sakana AI wins company category at OpenMath 2026 math hackathon
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Sakana AI won first place in the company category at OpenMath 2026, a "Recursive Self Improvement in Mathematics" hackathon held with Stephen Wolfram at Harvard Innovation Labs, according to a post from Sakana AI's account on X. The team of Rachel Teo, Abderrahmene Hamdi and Wenyi Wang drew mainly on Sakana Fugu models and internal agentic tools, Sakana AI says.
Sakana AI says the team contributed 14 mathematical families, including 6 complete resolutions, plus new bounds and structural advances. The company says it plans a future report on its approach.
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Sakana AI@SakanaAILabsOfficialSakana AI wins company category at OpenMath 2026 math hackathonAISakana AI won first place in the company category at the "Recursive Self Improvement in Mathematics" hackathon, OpenMath 2026, held with Stephen Wolfram at Harvard Innovation Labs. Drawing mainly on its Sakana Fugu models and internal agentic tools, the team contributed 14 mathematical families, including 6 complete resolutions, plus new bounds and structural advances. The company plans a future report on its approach.

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