"May the Goalposts Be in Motion": Blogger Mocks Ever-Shifting AI Benchmarks After OpenAI Demo
burny_tech · x · 2026-09-09
burnytech praised OpenAI's latest demo, then delivered a self-aware jab: "May the goalposts be in motion at all times." He asks when AI will invent novel mathematical theories and languages — at the level of algebraic geometry, category theory, or calculus — to tackle problems like P vs NP or the Riemann hypothesis, crystallizing the classic debate over shifting AI evaluation standards.
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