AI maths breakthroughs spark academic controversy
What happened
Over the past year, labs including OpenAI and Anthropic have announced breakthroughs on several long-unsolved maths problems, with some advances exceeding what researchers expected of current systems, including the solution of a famous Millennium Prize problem. But the results have not won unanimous acceptance, and have instead provoked a backlash in academia. The AI labs say they are learning from earlier mistakes, and whether those promises hold remains to be seen.
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- The Verge · AIAll the drama around AI’s takeover of mathematics
This past year, OpenAI, Anthropic, and other labs have announced breakthroughs on numerous long-standing mathematical problems, in some cases pushing well beyond what researchers expected current systems to be capable of — including resolving one of the famous Millennium Prize problems.