OpenAI's mathplosion got zero front-page coverage in the NYT the next day
joshgans · x · 2026-10-07
Economist Josh Gans screenshotted the New York Times front page the day after OpenAI's "mathplosion" — its high-profile math failure — and found no mention of it at all. He shared it as a record for future historians of AI and technology, highlighting how mainstream media overlooked a major AI story.
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