Emad Mostaque: OpenAI Burned $10-20M Compute Solving Navier-Stokes, Prices Falling Fast
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-10-09
Stability AI co-founder Emad Mostaque says OpenAI spent $10-20M in compute solving Navier-Stokes. He adds that prices are falling fast: hitting IMO gold-medal level initially cost $80,000, and "today you can do it for $10 with the latest model." Full video on Tom Bilyeu's YouTube channel.
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