OpenAI solves Navier-Stokes problem, sparks academic controversy
openai solved a legendary math problem in 88 hours using 10,000 ai agents, but allegations of scooping and spying have surfaced, potentially chilling academic collaboration.
openai revealed its unreleased model solved the navier-stokes problem, one of mathematics' seven millennium prize problems, in 88 hours using a swarm of 10,000 ai agents. the achievement has sparked controversy, as researchers claim openai threw its resources into the problem after learning of others' progress. new york university professor tristan buckmaster reported a tense conversation with openai researchers, who allegedly urged him to publish the work and credit openai's model. openai has denied using specific user data, but concerns about academic norms and collaboration have been raised.