One month of OpenAI = 5-7 years of 200+ math/CS PhDs, claims viral post on AI research output
felpix_ · x · 2026-10-08
A poster claims OpenAI produced, in one month, output equal to what 200+ math/CS PhDs would have spent 5-7 years on — including several Fields Medal-level results — and then sat on it for a couple weeks before release. Follow-up quip: being a STEM worker in late 2026 is like being a textile worker in the late 1700s. Unverified commentary reflecting anxiety over AI's research capabilities.
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