OpenAI withdraws Caltech Mathathon sponsorship; Fields Medalists sign protest letter
YakFull8300 · reddit · 2026-09-11
OpenAI withdrew its sponsorship of Caltech's Mathathon, prompting a heavyweight letter signed by Peter Scholze, Hugo Duminil-Copin, James Maynard, Alessio Figalli, Ben Green, Brian Conrad, MIT's Staffilani and Mrowka, and other prominent mathematicians.
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