OpenAI says rumors of Anthropic's millennium proofs triggered its own race — mathematicians push back
JMannhart · x · 2026-09-09
Sebastien Bubeck confirmed OpenAI began attacking Millennium Problems after viral rumors that Anthropic had resolved two, stressing the teams worked independently and their Euler-case proofs differ (forced vs unforced). Mathematician Joel Watson criticizes the move: racing to scoop near-complete results signals academics should never share work in progress — 'late-stage mathematics' for profit.
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