Existence Proof Effect: Rumor of Solvability Drove OpenAI's Navier-Stokes Attempt

Commentators argue OpenAI only attempted the Navier-Stokes problem after hearing rumors it was solvable, likening it to the four-minute mile effect—once feasibility is known, breakthroughs follow, and AI will accelerate this pattern.

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