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We are giving each team $20k AI credits. I hope they will use it to solve problems beyond the reach of regular AI plans.

You're right that we can't. We'll be responsible in our press releases and award prizes based on explanation, but we don't control the headlines. However, this is already an improv…

Solving a problem is the easy part with AI. Selecting a problem worth solving is half of the challenge. We allow prior work as long as it's labelled. We record chat logs, so it's e…

I don't think AI will solve more math problems in a world with Mathathon than the counterfactual by EOY. People will use AI in math anyways. What matters is: can we encourage them …

Agreed. I think we share the same concerns about LLM use. We just drew different conclusions. Mathathon's goal is to reshape rather than stop LLM use. Can we set high standards for…

Yes. To us, solving a problem with AI doesn't matter as much as selecting the right problem and understanding the proof. A participant must have a good mathematical intuition.

We are a student-led initiative. Our sponsors don't pay us and don't have a say in our decisions. All of our funding goes toward our judges and participants.

You pick your own problem! You can even formulate your own conjecture and then prove it. Picking an impactful problem is part of our judging criteria.

1. IMO the hard part isn't prompting. It's selecting the problem and understanding the solution. It'd be especially exciting if a participant formulates their own conjecture, prove…

We aren't affliated with the CS department. We're a student-led initiative. Our goal is to promote responsible AI use in math.

Hey guys, I'm one of the organizers. AMA. - We are a team of undergrads at Caltech. We don't represent Caltech, any Caltech departments, or any of our sponsors. - We don't receive …

Hey guys! I'm Brian, an organizer of the Caltech Mathathon Challenge. We are hosting the world's first math hackathon. Our goal is to promote responsible use of AI in math. We are …