PeopleofSuperintelligence

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Alex Gunning

Also known as Ali Gunning

Alex Gunning is an Oxford DPhil student in quantum physics whose work includes AI evaluation. He co-authored a study of Feynman's clock model for quantum computing and a paper introducing FrontierMath, a benchmark for advanced mathematical reasoning in AI. Later papers examined how interaction geometry shapes critical behavior and low-energy phases in sparse, long-range quantum systems. He earned a bachelor's degree at University College Dublin and an MSc in Mathematical and Theoretical Physics at Oxford. As of October 2026, he studies many-body quantum physics in Oxford's Theory of Quantum Systems group.

Works
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Citations
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h-index
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Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 18 October 2026.

Timeline

  1. September 2023

    Feynman's quantum computer

    In September 2023, he co-authors a study of Feynman's clock model, which finds runtime scales with the number of gates to the five-thirds power.

  2. November 2024

    FrontierMath and AI reasoning

    In November 2024, he co-authors FrontierMath, a benchmark of hundreds of original mathematics problems crafted and vetted by expert mathematicians to evaluate advanced mathematical reasoning in AI.

  3. December 2025

    Geometry shapes spin phases

    Three collaborators join him on a December 2025 study of sparse long-range spin models; it shows how tunable interaction geometry shapes critical behavior and phase boundaries.

  4. June 2026

    Sparse quantum lattice phases

    In June 2026, he and five collaborators study low-energy phases in sparse tunable long-range quantum models, showing how graph symmetry and frustration shape phase transitions.

  5. As of October 2026

    DPhil at Oxford

    As of October 2026, he is a DPhil student in Oxford's Theory of Quantum Systems group and studies many-body quantum physics, with a focus on sparse long-range interacting systems. His education includes a bachelor's degree at University College Dublin and an MSc in Mathematical and Theoretical Physics at Oxford.

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Career

Education

  1. University College DublinBachelor's degree
  2. University of OxfordMSc in Mathematical and Theoretical Physics

From the biography and OpenAlex affiliations (the years of papers that list the organization), so some years are approximate.

Most-cited works

  1. Efficiency of Feynman's quantum computer2025 · Physical Review A · 0 citations
  2. Interaction geometry and ground-state properties of sparse quantum lattice models2026 · 0 citations

From OpenAlex, as of 18 October 2026.

  1. The median h-index is 55 at universities and 20 at frontier AI labsIncludes University of Oxford. The median h-index is 55 at universities and 20 at frontier AI labs. We compare publishing careers, citations and moves to estimate how universities and frontier labs contribute to AI research.
  2. Google has the highest combined h-index among AI organizationsIncludes University of Oxford. Our estimates of combined and median h-index at AI organizations, using current affiliations and OpenAlex records.
  3. Stanford University trained or employed 27 of the 112 AI major-prize winners, more than any other universityIncludes University of Oxford. Stanford University trained or employed 27 of the 112 AI major-prize winners, more than any other university. We compare doctorate and employment links for major-prize and best-paper winners.
  4. More people shaping AI studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology than at any other institutionIncludes University of Oxford. Our estimates of where the people shaping AI studied and where their careers led, from education records in cited biographies.

Colleagues

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Sources and credits

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  1. Efficiency of Feynman's quantum computer arxiv.org. Checked 18 October 2026.
  2. FrontierMath: A Benchmark for Evaluating Advanced Mathematical Reasoning in AI arxiv.org. Checked 18 October 2026.
  3. Paper page - FrontierMath: A Benchmark for Evaluating Advanced Mathematical Reasoning in AI huggingface.co. Checked 18 October 2026.
  4. Geometry-driven transitions in sparse long-range spin models with cold atoms arxiv.org. Checked 18 October 2026.
  5. Interaction geometry and ground-state properties of sparse quantum lattice models arxiv.org. Checked 18 October 2026.
  6. Alex Gunning | University of Oxford Department of Physics physics.ox.ac.uk. Checked 18 October 2026.