'Solve real problems' critique of OpenAI math models gets a sharp rebuttal
basedjensen · x · 2026-10-07
CtrlAltDwayne lays out the benchmark he actually cares about: can our parents live longer, can we cure Alzheimer's, kill common cancers, prevent kids dying from rare diseases — and asks why so much effort goes into low-impact math problems. basedjensen counters that these are real contributions toward fixing exactly those problems.
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