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AI research

AI Coverage tracked 14 AI research stories in the last seven days, drawn from 41 outlet reports. The most covered was “OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra used for physical engineering design and Mazda vehicle…”, reported by 7 outlets. 6 of the 14 trace back to a company press release rather than independent reporting.

All 171 stories we have grouped under ai research, most covered first. Each one shows how many outlets reported it and whether the claim traces to a press release.

Research/press release/Oct 5

OpenAI releases hundreds of AI-generated mathematical results, sparking debate and controversy

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OpenAI announced the release of hundreds of AI-generated mathematical results, including proofs and manuscripts, produced by an unreleased internal AI model. The company claimed these results tackled numerous long-standing and unsolved problems, with some…

Outlets don’t agree

The exact number of AI-generated math results or manuscripts released varies across reports.

Some outlets reported 722 manuscripts (e.g., OpenAI News, Unite.AI, The Information), others 377 (e.g., The New York Times, Ynetnews), 372 (e.g., India Today, The Decoder), or 719 (e.g., shattered.io, Last Week in AI).
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136 articles · 95 outlets
Research/press release/Sep 23

Anthropic's Claude AI identifies novel enzyme system with CRISPR-like features

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Anthropic announced that its Claude AI, operating within the company's new biology lab, identified a novel enzyme system exhibiting CRISPR-like characteristics. The company claims this discovery, dubbed an "ART" enzyme system, was made by Claude after…

3 disagreements
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81 articles · 76 outlets
Research/press release/Oct 26

OpenAI announces three AI-generated scientific claims in math, computer science, and physics

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OpenAI has announced three significant scientific claims generated by its artificial intelligence models, spanning the fields of mathematics, computer science, and physics. These claims include a potential refutation of the Exponential Time Hypothesis (ETH),…

1 disagreement
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54 articles · 52 outlets
Research/press release/Oct 7

Biohub, Google, Meta, and US Government Launch $1.8 Billion AI Biology Initiative

A global coalition led by the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, in partnership with Google DeepMind, Meta, and US government agencies including the Department of Energy (DOE) and National Institutes of Health (NIH), has committed $1.8 billion to advance AI in biology.…

3 disagreements
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31 articles · 30 outlets

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