On OpenAI's proof prize, Szegedy argues journals may become irrelevant

JFPuget · x · 2026-09-23

Debating whether OpenAI's math proof prize should undergo peer review, JFPuget says they should publish in a peer-reviewed math venue. Szegedy replies that OpenAI has its own process and he retains his own beliefs about the proof's correctness, adding that journals might become irrelevant — a telling sign of AI-generated mathematics straining traditional academic publishing.

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