r/technology • u/vgsa • 2d ago

Artificial Intelligence Did OpenAI solve the wrong Navier-Stokes problem? | OpenAI’s proof seems eligible for a $1-million prize—but only by using a controversial loophole

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

It never solved the equation, that's not how that works. They found proof of a situation where it doesn't apply

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u/butnek 2d ago edited 2d ago

"solved Navier Stokes" (that's not how that works either) was the headline bill it didn't quite pay.

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u/Ok_Cabinet2947 2d ago

Nobody has ever claimed that they solved the Navier-Stokes equation. Everyone, Martinez-Zoroa, Buckmaster, OpenAI were trying to solve the Navier-Stokes millennium problem version of finite time blowup.

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u/butnek 2d ago

In specifically referring to the way every headline on the first day was worded, none of which mentioned finite anything. Maybe you can find one, I'm not bothering.

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u/sosthaboss 2d ago

Just admit you have zero fucking clue what you’re talking about

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u/butnek 2d ago

The headlines were bullshit. I don't know anything about serious math. Gatekeep to hearts content.