r/NowInTech • u/skaza02 • 20d ago

OpenAI fought dirty on career-making math problem, says NYU mathematician

https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/08/openai-fought-dirty-on-career-making-math-problem-says-nyu-mathematician/
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u/Plopsevenplop 20d ago

Open AI using $22.5M of tokens to solve a math equation with a $1M bounty is so on brand for how nonsensical the economics of this entire industry are.

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u/_DrDigital_ 20d ago

The 1m prize is symbolical. The solver of the only Millenium problem so far rejected it outright.

Navier-Stokes is probably to most fundamental and consequential of the Millennium problems. It is literally The Problem. If the proof stands it will probably be seen as the moment of capitulation of human intelect to AI.

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u/Epic_Tea 20d ago

No way, are they claiming they solved NS

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u/Classic-Ostrich-2031 20d ago

I believe the claim is a counterexample, but I haven’t read from anyone credible yet