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Adding one irrelevant sentence to math problems causes AI systems to make confident mistakes over 300 percent more.

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The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. All of modern mathematics is built on the foundation of set theory, the study of how to organize abstract collections of objects. But in ...

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, Republican candidate running to unseat New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, announced she is pulling out of the race and will not seek reelection for her congressional ...

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Dulquer Salmaan's period thriller 'Kaantha', set in 1950s Madras, is making its digital debut on Netflix on December 12, 2025. The film, which explores the life of Tamil cinema's first superstar, has ...

You’d be surprised how many young people can’t read this. One of its conclusions tells the sad tale. “Between 2020 and 2025, the number of students whose math skills fall below high school level has ...

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It’s a complaint many algebra teachers are familiar with, as more letters and symbols are introduced with progressively harder courses in mathematics. But why did the plus symbol emerge as the ...