Labs' math breakthroughs are pre-IPO PR: Navier-Stokes proof cost $10-15M
gerardsans · x · 2026-10-18
Replying to the claim that AI labs will out-publish universities, gerardsans argues the economics don't work: labs use math results as PR ahead of IPOs, and nobody will keep paying once the IPO is done. He cites the Navier-Stokes proof as costing roughly $10-15M — nearly lost for lack of payment — concluding there's no sustainable budget for this.
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