OpenAI allegedly scooped researchers' Navier-Stokes proof; training timelines become the crux
tilmanbayer · x · 2026-09-08
On the controversy over OpenAI allegedly scooping researchers' Navier-Stokes proof, the poster distinguishes two versions: an uninteresting one about individuals being sharp-elbowed over a high-status result (including OpenAI racing to out-complete after learning of an upcoming proof), and an interesting one about OpenAI's internal model capabilities and the research ecosystem. Commenters add that contamination can be safely ruled out: Buckmaster and Alpöge's breakthrough came only in mid-August, far too late given known LLM training timelines and OpenAI's recent public and private models.
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