OpenAI's Navier-Stokes breakthrough: 10,000 agents solved it in 88 hours
generativist · x · 2026-09-09
Andrew Curran relays OpenAI's full statement on the Navier–Stokes Millennium Prize solution. OpenAI reportedly began the effort after hearing rumors the problem had been solved, threw 10,000 concurrent agents at it using an internal model far stronger than GPT-6 Astra, and completed the proof in 88 hours.
The author deleted an earlier partial post and published the statement page by page, noting the situation is complicated.
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