Scott Armstrong says OpenAI's Navier-Stokes result may exceed human invention
ryanmerket · reddit · 2026-10-26
Mathematician Scott Armstrong claims that OpenAI's recent progress on the Navier-Stokes equations — a century-old fluid dynamics problem — may "exceed human invention," suggesting the model reached results human mathematicians had not conceived.
If verified, it would mark a landmark moment for AI in mathematics, following reports that OpenAI assembled a highly paid math research team to attack famous open problems. Details of the full proof still await public scrutiny.
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