OpenAI announces three major scientific discoveries in math, CS, and physics
Scobleizer · x · 2026-10-29
Greg Brockman announced three major discoveries — in mathematics (harmonic analysis), computer science (complexity theory), and physics (quantum field theory) — saying AI is starting to improve our understanding of the universe. Sam Altman commented on "why mathematicians are angry."
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