OpenAI donates $5M to Simons Foundation math initiative amid payout criticism
ObhishekSaha · x · 2026-10-16
X user Obhishek Saha defends OpenAI's $5M donation to a new Simons Foundation initiative supporting mathematicians, arguing OpenAI owes mathematicians nothing and the gift is commendable.
The quoted post is more critical: OpenAI reportedly spent $15M on a single problem but is giving only $5M across 722 problems — if it wants those solutions verified, it should commit billions.
Related event: OpenAI and Anthropic pour $15M into math-AI initiative(4 posts)→
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