Veteran Engineers Slam Mathematicians Boycotting OpenAI's Results
Some mathematicians want to reject OpenAI's findings because the work was unsolicited, drawing criticism from veteran engineers including Eric Raymond, who blasted the attitude as entitled victimhood.
2026-10-09 ~ 2026-10-09 · 2 related posts
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- Veteran engineer on mathematicians rejecting OpenAI's work: the monastic mindset — esrtweet · 2026-10-09
- Eric Raymond slams mathematicians rejecting OpenAI's results as entitled — Sanity · 2026-10-09