Mathematicians clash with OpenAI over how it handled Millennium Problem solutions
paulnovosad · x · 2026-10-14
Mathematicians are upset with how OpenAI went about its math solutions, sparking debate over responsible AI use in serious mathematics. paulnovosad asks what mathematicians would have done differently — a blanket ban on asking AI to solve Millennium Problems isn't a real answer.
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