Microsoft says 'rStar-Math' demonstrates how small language models (SLMs) can rival or even surpass the math reasoning capability of OpenAI o1 by +4.5%

Microsoft has potentially made a breakthrough with small language models (SLMs) after the recent development of a new ...
Education Week

These Students are Learning the Math That Makes AI Tick

Rather than study how to use AI, students in this machine learning class work with the math that makes the AI work.
ExtremeTech

Microsoft's Phi-4-Reasoning Models Bring AI Math and Logic Skills to Smaller Devices

Microsoft has introduced a new set of small language models called Phi-4-reasoning, Phi-4-reasoning-plus, and Phi-4-mini-reasoning, which are described as "marking a new era for efficient AI." These ...
MIT Technology Review

Unpacking the hype around OpenAI’s rumored new Q* model

If OpenAI's new model can solve grade-school math, it could pave the way for more powerful systems. This story is from The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your ...
Engadget

OpenAI's experimental model achieved gold at the International Math Olympiad

OpenAI has achieved "gold medal-level performance" at the International Math Olympiad, notching another important milestone for AI's fast-paced growth. Alexander Wei, a research scientist at OpenAI ...