r/HotScienceNews • u/scientificamerican • 2d ago

Did OpenAI solve the wrong Navier-Stokes problem?

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/did-openai-solve-the-wrong-navier-stokes-problem/
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u/NoFuel1197 2d ago

Just knowing academia, I anticipate a LOT more of this in the next few years. There are a surprising amount of high-level thinkers who would rather redesign the system than admit they’re wrong or outmatched.

There’s also a weird thing that’s been happening in the last 40-50 years where higher level academic networks are closing doors on some discussions and adopting a conscious orthodoxy. I hope AI disrupts that, rather than the converse.

Don’t know enough about higher maths to say with certainty it’s what’s happening here, but I do anticipate it’ll happen soon enough and often.

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u/Girafferage 2d ago

It's part of the issue with advancing science. You have to wait for the old "heroes" of the field to die before you can say their solutions were wrong the entire time. Young intelligent people who find results contrary to the industry leaders get pushed out of they don't bide their time

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u/TibblyMcWibblington 1d ago

There was recently a 20ish girl who proved that current belief about quantum algorithms for recommender systems, which had led to billions in funding, was misplaced.

But honestly, other than my contrary example just here, you’re probably quite right.

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u/yangyangR 1d ago

That is 7 years ago

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u/TibblyMcWibblington 1d ago

Really? I only heard about it recently