Bubeck: OpenAI began Millennium-problem push after viral rumors Anthropic solved two
SebastienBubeck · x · 2026-09-09
Sebastien Bubeck added technical details to the OpenAI–Anthropic proof dispute:
- Origin: OpenAI only started attacking Millennium problems after viral Twitter rumors claimed Anthropic had solved two, aiming to test whether its internal model could match the feat.
- Independence: OpenAI saw none of Anthropic's work before its public release; the proofs differ significantly, even in the precise Euler result (forced vs unforced). OpenAI's team consists largely of academics in math, physics and CS.
- Contact: It was Levent who first reached out to an OpenAI employee, not the reverse.
The thread adds a timeline and academic framing to the escalating Euler/Navier–Stokes credit clash.
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