Rumor: OpenAI may have solved Navier-Stokes, one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems
mark_k · x · 2026-09-08
markk reports an unconfirmed rumor that OpenAI may have solved the Navier-Stokes problem, one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems, with an announcement possibly imminent. If confirmed, it would be a historic mathematical breakthrough. The claim has already sparked wide discussion, including disputes over attribution credit.
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