700+ signatories, 4 Fields medallists blast AI firms' 'Mathathon' as research misconduct
sytelus · x · 2026-09-11
Caltech undergrads organized a 'Mathathon' giving 100 teams 40 hours and $2M+ in AI credits to solve open math problems, producing Lean certificates. An open letter calling it 'research misconduct' by AI companies has 700+ signatories including 4 Fields medallists, highlighting distrust of AI-generated proofs.
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