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Mathematician Terence Tao has written about the creation of an Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence, a body intended to advise on how AI intersects with mathematical research. The announcement is drawing attention in the tech and mathematics communities, where Tao is widely regarded as one of the most influential voices on AI's role in science.

An art museum is returning a painting to the heirs of its Jewish owner, decades after the work was seized by the Nazis. The restitution is part of ongoing efforts by museums to address artworks looted during the Nazi era and restore them to the families from whom they were taken. Further details about the museum, the painting and the original owner were not immediately available.

OpenAI has announced the creation of an Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence. The initiative brings together experts to examine how AI systems relate to mathematical research and reasoning, and how the two fields can inform each other. The announcement is drawing attention among technologists debating AI's growing role in scientific and mathematical work.

Director James Gray, promoting his new film 'Paper Tiger', said he does not want to preach politics to audiences, arguing that 'art is not Sunday school'. His comments frame the film as a work that explores themes without delivering moral or political lessons, a stance that resonates in ongoing debates about whether filmmakers should openly advocate political views through their work.

Richard Manoogian, the longtime Masco Corporation executive known for his business leadership, philanthropy and major art collection, has died at the age of 90. The Detroit News reported his death, and tributes are highlighting his role in Michigan business and his support of the arts and charitable causes.

With arts educators in short supply across California, general classroom teachers are increasingly integrating visual arts, music and drama into core academic subjects like math, reading and science. The approach aims to keep arts education alive for students despite staffing gaps, with teachers taking on creative instruction outside their formal training. The trend highlights broader concerns about sustaining well-rounded education amid persistent teacher shortages statewide.