OpenAI reasoning models went from basic arithmetic to decades-old math breakthroughs in two years
daniel_mac8 · x · 2026-10-07
Quoting Kevin Bass's claim that AI is humanity's biggest advance since fire, Daniel Mac argues OpenAI is downplaying its math breakthroughs for PR reasons. Reasoning models are only two years old, yet went from failing basic arithmetic to solving problems humans couldn't crack for decades. Math is just the beginning, he says — AI will revolutionize the entire scientific endeavor, and most people don't grasp what that means.
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