Prompts for Progress (wintercarver.github.io)

Prompts for Progress, a new archive aimed at enhancing AI-assisted research in mathematics and the sciences, has been launched to collate various attempts at solving research problems using AI. This resource enables researchers to access a complete repository of prompts, methods, and outcomes, allowing them to learn from previous endeavors and refine their future efforts. The archive not only houses detailed experimental data but also documents the context surrounding each attempt, thus fostering a more structured approach to AI-driven research. This initiative is significant for the AI/ML community as it addresses the current disorganization in AI-assisted research efforts. By providing a comprehensive index of open problems and cataloged attempts, researchers can better understand which methodologies have been successful or failed in the past. Prominent systems such as GPT-5 and AILA have been utilized for a range of complex tasks, from generating hypotheses in astrobiology to performing atomic-force microscopy workflows. The initiative emphasizes a literature-reproduction workflow rather than purely novel discoveries, highlighting the role of AI as a collaborative tool in advancing research capabilities.