Simons Foundation, Anthropic and OpenAI Commit $15M to Mathematics AI Program

Oct 20, 2026
The partners will fund workshops and other initiatives focused on evaluating AI assisted results, using new tools and creating standards for AI use in mathematics.

Simons Foundation said in a press release that it is partnering with Anthropic and OpenAI to commit $15 million in combined funding and resources to help mathematicians respond to the growing use of AI in research.

The foundation will manage and award the funding, including through an open call for proposals. The program will support workshops and initiatives where researchers can evaluate AI assisted results, learn new tools, share perspectives and create standards for AI use.

Anthropic and OpenAI will also provide AI tools and computing resources to researchers supported by the foundation. These resources will be available for work in mathematics and other areas of basic science.

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