AxiomProver achieved a perfect score on the 2025 Putnam math exam
Corinna Hong · AI That Can Prove It’s Right: Verification as the Missing Layer in AI — Carina Hong · Feb 26, 2026 · at 4:02
Corinna Hong, founder and CEO of Axiom Math, shares the performance results of AxiomProver when tested on the December 2025 Putnam exam.
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“Eight within the time limit, and then 12 out of 12.”
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