BBC homepage features a 2010s dessert comeback while OpenAI's model solves 722 math problems
david_stillwell · x · 2026-10-07
The author mocks the disconnect on the BBC news homepage: while OpenAI's model solved 722 math problems—a feat some say could reshape scientific discovery—the mainstream outlet's top story was "the 2010s sweet treat that's making a comeback."
The post is both a jab at traditional media's blind spot on AI progress and a nod to the buzz around OpenAI's latest mathematical/scientific capabilities.
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