AI Solves Navier–Stokes, Sparking Math Community Backlash
NYU mathematician Tristan Buckmaster and Anthropic's Levent Alpöge used ChatGPT Codex to crack the Navier–Stokes problem, with OpenAI independently solving it 88 hours later, raising privacy concerns. As GPT-6 also conquered FrontierMath, 25 Fields medalists including Terence Tao signed a statement on serious mismatches between AI and mathematics.
2026-09-13 ~ 2026-09-13 · 2 related posts
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- GPT-6 Hits FrontierMath, Claims Navier-Stokes Proof in 88 Hours; 25 Fields Medalists Push Back — 新智元 · 2026-09-13
- Mathematician cracks Navier–Stokes with Codex, then OpenAI agents did it in 88 hours — rubenhassid · 2026-09-13