OpenAI pulls sponsorship of Caltech Mathathon after pushback from mathematicians
kuza55 · x · 2026-09-12
danintheory announced that OpenAI has withdrawn its sponsorship of the Caltech Mathathon after concerns raised by members of the mathematics community about AI's rapid progress in math, saying the company wants to engage further on integrating the technology. WKCosmo mocked the outcome as Fields medalists 'successfully shutting down an undergrad coding workshop,' highlighting ongoing tension between academia and AI labs.
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