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The Guardian view on AI v mathematicians: humans are still vital to the field, but tech firms refuse to see that

Editorial: OpenAI claims its agents have solved the Navier-Stokes problem. But questions remain about how useful and independent its work really is

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20

‘Immature playground boasting’: Mathematicians uneasy at OpenAI’s latest scalp

‘Immature playground boasting’: Mathematicians uneasy at OpenAI’s latest scalp

As OpenAI model cracks Millennium Prize Problem that puzzled experts for decades, many feel shocked at pace of change

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12

Mathematicians vs AI war erupts: Why top maths medal winners are revolting against OpenAI and other AI companies

Mathematicians vs AI war erupts: Why top maths medal winners are revolting against OpenAI and other AI companies

Twenty-five Fields Medal winners, including Terence Tao, have warned that the AI industry's race to solve major mathematical problems could harm the field by prioritising speed and headline-making breakthroughs over human understanding, collaboration and rigorous verification.

The Economic Times · Sep 12

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AI cracked the proof no human understands. Now what's a human? Navier-Stokes solve forces the question

An OpenAI system solved the Navier-Stokes problem, a Millennium Prize question. This AI achievement occurred after human mathematicians made significant progress on the same challenge. The resulting mathematical proof is correct but incomprehensible to humans who prompted it. This separation of answers from understanding redefines human roles in discovery. Future…

The Economic Times · Sep 11

OpenAI claims another huge mathematical result amid fights over credit, ethics and privacy

OpenAI has announced one of its unreleased artificial intelligence (AI) models has found an answer to one of the biggest open questions in mathematics, the Navier-Stokes Millennium Prize problem. The Millennium Prizes offer million-dollar rewards for solutions to seven notoriously difficult mathematical puzzles, and until now only one had been…

The Conversation · Sep 10

OpenAI Unleashed 10,000 AI Agents on a 90-Year-Old Maths Problem, 88 Hours Later They Had an Answer

OpenAI claims its AI agents solved the Navier-Stokes problem in 88 hours, a task that has puzzled mathematicians for decades. The solution awaits verification by the mathematics community.

International Business Times UK · Sep 9

OpenAI Claims a Solution to a Million-Dollar Math Mystery. Two Researchers Are Raising Questions About Credit.

The company announced that an internal model had produced a proof addressing the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem, one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems established by the Clay Mathematics Institute.

International Business Times · Sep 9

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OpenAI says its models solved one of math's hardest problems as researchers cry foul

OpenAI says its models solved one of math's hardest problems as researchers cry foul

US tech giant OpenAI on Tuesday said it had solved one of the hardest problems in mathematics with an unreleased artificial intelligence model after just 88 hours – and millions of dollars' worth of computing power. But a US mathematician and a researcher at rival Anthropic allege that OpenAI only…

France 24 · Sep 9

OpenAI Cracked a $1 Million Math Problem With 10,000 AI Agents, Rival Mathematicians Now Cry Foul

OpenAI Cracked a $1 Million Math Problem With 10,000 AI Agents, Rival Mathematicians Now Cry Foul

OpenAI says 10,000 AI agents cracked a $1 million Navier-Stokes problem in 88 hours, but rival mathematicians accuse it of racing on their unpublished work and question data safety.

International Business Times UK · Sep 9

Million-dollar question: OpenAI claims to have an answer to 90-year old maths problem

Million-dollar question: OpenAI claims to have an answer to 90-year old maths problem

OpenAI has revealed that its advanced AI model has found a solution to a complex math problem that has persisted for 90 years. This monumental task in fluid dynamics was accomplished in just 88 hours, employing nearly ten thousand AI agents during the process. Nevertheless, the achievement is pending validation…

The Times of India · Sep 9

OpenAI claims to have solved maths problem that stumped humans for decades

OpenAI claims to have solved maths problem that stumped humans for decades

Company behind ChatGPT says 10,000 of its AI systems cracked the Navier-Stokes problem in 88 hours

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

OpenAI says it cracked Navier-Stokes, one of math's grand challenges.

OpenAI says it cracked Navier-Stokes, one of math's grand challenges.

OpenAI denies it stole a mathematician's data. But his fear echoes concerns many CEOs have about AI companies.

Fortune · Sep 8

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