Sort of a Jim Simons meets Clay Mathematics Institute Millenium Prize Problems.
From Observer, December 5:
Billionaire Trader Alex Gerko Is Betting on A.I.’s Promise in Mathematics
A new fund will offer grants of up to $1 million for research proposals pushing the boundaries of mathematics with A.I. and machine learning.
Through establishing an algorithmic trading company that uses machine learning to forecast prices for thousands of financial instruments, the mathematician Alex Gerko has made waves in the world of finance and amassed a staggering $10.3 billion fortune. In an effort to further advance mathematic capabilities with the help of A.I., his firm XTX today (Dec. 5) announced plans to establish a $9.2 million fund to support researchers using the technology to push the field’s boundaries....
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