GPT-5 Pro Cracks Math Proof as Qwen3-VL Models Redefine Multimodal AI
AI Research Breakthroughs
UCLA Researcher Solves Open Convex Optimization Problem Using GPT-5 Pro
A UCLA researcher leveraged GPT-5 Pro to solve an open problem in convex optimization—whether Nesterov’s accelerated gradient descent always converges to the minimum of a convex function. Over 12 hours, the AI generated dozens of proof attempts (80% incorrect), but its novel suggestions helped the researcher filter and refine arguments, ultimately contributing to the final proof.
Researchers Develop rBridge: Predicting 32B Model Performance with a 1B Model (100x Cheaper)
A new method called rBridge enables accurate prediction of large AI model reasoning performance using smaller models, reducing compute costs by 100x. By aligning evaluation with pre-training objectives and using frontier model traces as gold labels, the approach achieves an R² of 0.826 when predicting a 32B model’s performance with a 1B model.
New Model Releases
Qwen Releases Qwen3-VL-2B and Qwen3-VL-32B Multimodal Models
Qwen has launched Qwen3-VL-2B and Qwen3-VL-32B, multimodal models excelling in benchmarks across STEM, VQA, text recognition, 2D/3D grounding, video understanding, and agent tasks. The models are evaluated across diverse categories, showcasing strong performance in fine-grained perception and instruction following.
AI Tools & Applications
DeepSeek-OCR: High-Accuracy Microfiche Scanning & GUI Release
DeepSeek-OCR demonstrates the ability to scan entire microfiche sheets in seconds, retaining 100% of data—including complex drawings and context—potentially transforming offline data curation. Additionally, a community-developed GUI (Flask + Electron) simplifies usage, supporting Windows (Linux untested) and auto-downloading the model from HuggingFace.
- DeepSeek-OCR AI can scan an entire microfiche sheet and not just cells and retain 100% of the data in seconds...
- A quickly put together a GUI for the DeepSeek-OCR model that makes it a bit easier to use
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Atlas: AI-Powered Browser
OpenAI introduces ChatGPT Atlas, a new browser integrating ChatGPT directly into the browsing experience. Initially available on macOS, with plans for Windows, iOS, and Android, the browser aims to merge seamless AI assistance with web navigation.
Security Alerts
VSCode Users Targeted by Self-Propagating "GlassWorm" Malware
A self-propagating malware called GlassWorm is infecting VSCode users via malicious extensions in the OpenVSX marketplace. The threat spreads invisibly, compromising systems and data. Users are urged to exercise caution and verify extension sources.