Epoch tracks rapid rise in AI acknowledgment in math papers

Epoch: Epoch is an AI research organization that builds tools and analyses to track AI capabilities, adoption, and real-world influence. It developed the AI use in math research explorer that processes arXiv preprints to identify and classify acknowledgments of AI assistance. The project relies on models such as GPT-5.6 Sol for initial detection and Claude Fable 5 for validation of use-case categories. arXiv: arXiv is the leading open-access repository hosting scientific preprints across mathematics and related fields. The Epoch study examines AI acknowledgment rates specifically among papers submitted to arXiv. GPT-5.6 Sol: GPT-5.6 Sol is an advanced AI model designed for text analysis and pattern recognition tasks. In this analysis, it serves as the primary detector of AI use acknowledgments in full-text math preprints submitted to arXiv. Claude Fable 5: Claude Fable 5 is an AI model focused on complex reasoning and classification validation. Epoch uses it as a secondary validator to confirm research and non-research use cases identified in mathematical papers. AI in Research: AI tools are increasingly integrated into academic workflows across scientific disciplines for tasks ranging from idea generation to literature synthesis. Mathematical Subfields: Different areas of mathematics exhibit varying degrees of openness to AI assistance depending on the problem-solving approaches required.