Greg Brockman announces AI-assisted discoveries in math, CS, and quantum field theory
gdb · x · 2026-10-27
Former OpenAI president Greg Brockman announced three major scientific discoveries — one each in harmonic analysis (mathematics), complexity theory (computer science), and quantum field theory (physics) — claiming AI is starting to help improve our understanding of the universe. A link to the specifics is attached; details are not elaborated in the post itself.
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