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This paper introduces a novel AI-enhanced retirement planning platform that integrates behavioral economics principles with advanced machine learning techniques to optimize financial decision-making.

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Marijn Heule turns mathematical statements into something like Sudoku puzzles, then has computers go to work on them. His ...

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