Terence Tao explains why OpenAI dumping IMO math solutions was extremely rude
kaljakin · reddit · 2026-10-17
A Reddit post highlights a Numberphile interview segment (6:17-9:12) where Terence Tao explains why it was extremely rude for OpenAI to dump full IMO math solutions, and why researchers wanted OpenAI to stay away. The poster finds his reasoning quite reasonable and recommends watching the full interview — a first-party perspective on the IMO leak controversy.
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