A response from Mathathon – Proofs and Prompts
Mathathon Organizers: Alvan Arulandu, Sathvik Rodrothu, Caiman Moreno-Earle, Avni Garg, Brian Zhao. On September 4th, we announced Mathathon, an event allocating compute credits across 100 teams of…
On September 4th, we announced Mathathon, an event allocating compute credits across 100 teams of mathematicians tasked with solving and presenting an open problem in 40 hours. As of September 10th, we have received over a thousand applications from undergraduates, Ph.D. students, postdocs, and faculty at top research institutions in both the U.S. and abroad. A recent open letter raised serious concerns about whether the event could incentivize rushed, poorly understood mathematics, place verification burdens on the broader community, and amplify unhealthy incentives around AI-generated…
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