'If you're a mathematician, a nuke just hit ground zero': reactions to OpenAI's math release
inductionheads · x · 2026-10-07
Reacting to OpenAI's release of new mathematical results, danielmac8 argues OpenAI is downplaying it for PR reasons — mathematicians must feel like a nuclear bomb hit ground zero. Reasoning models are only two years old, going from failing basic arithmetic to solving problems humans couldn't for decades; math is just the beginning for AI transforming science.
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