OpenAI says GPT-6 Astra, a new model released this week, generated new results on longstanding open math problems. Why it matters: AI's growing ability to tackle complex math could accelerate discoveries in medicine,

The subject of the controversy may be extremely complex, but experts say it boils down to simple issues of trust and ethics.

You can probably think of a time when you've used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play in solving complex problems such as curing a disease?