Genesis Mission Phase II Awards Tie AI to Fusion and Materials
DOE announced 12 Genesis Mission Phase II AI-for-science awards, including Commonwealth Fusion Systems, plus a 4-year PhD pilot, amid funding worries.
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OpenAI Navier-Stokes Proof: Lean Code Doesn't Match, Paper Says
A new paper finds OpenAI's Lean-verified Navier-Stokes code diverges from its written proof in two places, as its 722-report math release faces scrutiny.
Genesis Mission Phase II: DOE Bets $159M on AI-Driven Science
The Energy Department awarded $159 million to 12 Genesis Mission Phase II projects applying AI to quantum, fusion, geothermal, biotech and physics research.
OpenAI Math Proofs Face Backlash Over Lean Formalization Gaps
OpenAI released 722 AI-generated math papers; mathematicians pushed back, citing a Lean mismatch in its Navier-Stokes proof and the burden of verification.
Autonomous Labs: A-Lab Correction Tempers Agentic Science Hype
Nature ran an author correction after a re-analysis found A-Lab's 43 products weren't new materials, as Danaher, DOE and others push autonomous labs.
Genesis Mission AI Awards Target Fusion Design and Materials
DOE awarded $159M for 12 Phase II Genesis Mission AI projects, with fusion tools like ORNL's FADO and a LANL materials model among selected work.
OpenAI AI Math Papers: Why 722 Proofs Sparked a Backlash
OpenAI posted 722 AI-generated math manuscripts on Oct 6, withdrew three within a day over a sign error, and faced boycott calls from mathematicians.
OpenAI Math Proofs: 722 AI Papers Point to Science Beyond Math
OpenAI released 722 AI-generated math manuscripts covering about 372 result families. Fewer than half are machine-checked, and the results point to wider
OpenAI’s 722 AI Math Manuscripts Claim Quasi-Riemann Breakthrough
OpenAI released 722 unreviewed AI-generated math manuscripts claiming a quasi-Riemann hypothesis proof with Lean verification, igniting fury and debate in the
Nuclear fusion: AI overturns 59-year-old stellarator conjecture
AI models helped find counterexamples to Harold Grad's 1967 stellarator conjecture, while fusion labs report smaller heating, ignition and control gains.
EAST Tokamak Pushes Plasma to 1.65 Times the Greenwald Density Limit
China's EAST tokamak ran stable plasmas at 1.3 to 1.65 times the Greenwald density limit, the first confirmation of a predicted density-free regime.
WEST tokamak record: 22-minute plasma shifts fusion focus to tungsten
France's WEST tokamak held a plasma for a record 1,337 seconds. The real value of the run is what it showed about tungsten walls and plasma control for ITER.
Hydrogen-Boron Fusion Reaches 100M Reactions a Second in China
China's ENN Group says its EXL-50U tokamak produced over 100 million hydrogen-boron fusion reactions per second, confirmed by repeatable alpha-particle data.
Fusion Density Limit Broken at EAST as China Readies BEST Tokamak
China's EAST tokamak ran plasma at 1.3–1.65 times the Greenwald density limit using theory-guided start-up, while BEST assembly targets fusion power by 2030.
AI Materials Discovery Shifts From Prediction to Autonomous Labs
AI materials science is shifting from predicting crystals to robotic labs that make them, backed by $5B+ in federal Genesis Mission money and startup funding.
Empire AI in Buffalo Signals New Era for Science Research
Buffalo's Empire AI system and a $5B federal push highlight AI's growing role in cancer research and scientific discovery.
AI Speeds Up Materials Discovery Across Science Fields
AI, automated chemistry, and quantum-materials breakthroughs are together speeding up how new materials are discovered and understood.
AI Reshapes Cancer Research, Disease Prediction and Biosecurity
AI is transforming cancer research, disease prediction, and virus design, while raising new biosecurity concerns and drawing $5B in federal funding.
Genesis Mission AI for Science Push Tops $5B With 297 Projects
The Genesis Mission pairs a $5B federal AI-for-science pledge with $2.4B in industry compute and 297 DOE-funded research projects in its first year.
Fusion Research Surges as Labs Chase Commercial Power
Fusion research advances at Lehigh, Tri-Cities and Poway labs as analysts weigh its commercial and investment potential.