OpenAI's next model "Doug" nears solving the Hodge Conjecture, a Millennium Prize Problem
kimmonismus · x · 2026-09-18
The Information reports OpenAI is close to solving the Hodge Conjecture, one of the Millennium Prize Problems. A source said OpenAI earlier used a variant of its next pre-trained model, codenamed "Doug," to solve the first Millennium Prize Problem.
The report also explains why OpenAI is so focused on math: the company sees mathematics as the next step toward automating mathematical research, treating math capability as a key benchmark for reasoning and automated science.
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