FrontierMath problem difficulty
Epoch AI's leaderboard drew 101.6K views on X: 1.5x its typical post and #37 of 97 Epoch AI charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
Can AI solve math research problems that have eluded human mathematicians? Our new benchmark, FrontierMath: Open Problems, is designed to help find out.
Why it spread
The post spread because it hit a hot topic that week and drew many quotes, with 440 likes, 49 reposts, 22 quotes, 87 saves and 101,646 views against an account typical of 114 likes.
What worked
- The framing asks a big open question about whether AI can solve math research problems that have eluded human mathematicians, which matches the hot topic that week.
- The chart is a leaderboard showing open problems that measure AI against a research math gradient, giving a clear competitive structure.
- It is branded, shows a source line, and the account reaches the top quarter for source reach and quote rate, helping it travel.
What to borrow
We could take a live open question in our own area, build a leaderboard that measures our subject against a hard research gradient, and label it clearly with our brand and source line.
Careful
Do not over-read the result as proof the chart design alone caused the spread, since the hot topic that week and the many quotes were main reasons, and the post notes AI has not solved any of these yet.
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| GET | /api/v1/charts/84f588e29e65 | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/84f588e29e65/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/84f588e29e65/render?view=1 | The draw-only view this page uses | Open |
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-H "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"claude mcp add --transport http viralchart https://viral-chart.com/mcp \
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How far did Epoch AI's "FrontierMath problem difficulty" chart travel?
101,646 views, 440 likes, 49 reposts and 87 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @EpochAIResearch gets about 68.2K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A leaderboard. Open problems measure AI against research math gradient.
Can I use Epoch AI's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to Epoch AI. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.