Critic calls OpenAI's 166-page Lean math proof a brute-force dump, not a real achievement
gerardsans · x · 2026-09-23
Replying to Martin Bauer, gerardsans argues that comparing AI to humans is a category mistake—nobody compares millisecond computer algorithms against people, yet AI-vs-human comparisons are treated as meaningful. He also disputes OpenAI's celebrated math result, claiming the company dodged the actual proof elaboration via brute-force compute and simply dropped a 166-page Lean formalisation "with a thumbs up," calling it disingenuous to claim anything remarkable was achieved. A single critical voice, not a verified conclusion.
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