OpenAI claims agent group using next-gen model solved the Navier-Stokes Millennium Prize Problem
polynoamial · x · 2026-09-09
OpenAI announced a solution to the Navier-Stokes Millennium Prize Problem — whether smooth 3D fluid motion can break down, unresolved for 90 years. The proof was produced by a group of agents running on a next-generation OpenAI model significantly more capable than GPT-6 Astra. Commenters note modern LLMs can now solve problems that large masses of devoted, brilliant humans could not, calling it the dawn of a new era — pending peer validation.
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