OpenAI JUST solved math....
OpenAI announced that 10,000 AI agents solved the Navier–Stokes Millennium Prize Problem in 88 hours, sparking a dispute over credit and the role of human mathematicians. The announcement has led to discussions about earlier research, including work by Tristan Buckmaster and Levent Alpöge, and OpenAI's response to the controversy. This event raises questions about the future of scientific discovery and the impact of AI in research.
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OpenAI says 10,000 AI agents produced a proposed solution to the Navier–Stokes Millennium Prize Problem in just 88 hours. But the announcement has sparked a dispute over credit, competing research, and the role of human mathematicians. We break down the math, Tristan Buckmaster and Levent Alpöge’s work, OpenAI’s response, and what this could mean for the future of scientific discovery.
From Euler’s equations and fluid dynamics to Lean proof verification, this is the story behind the headlines—and the questions that still need answers.
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SOURCES:
OpenAI — On the Navier–Stokes Millennium Prize Problem: https://openai.com/index/navier-stokes-solution/
OpenAI — Navier–Stokes and Euler Lean formalizations: https://github.com/openai/NavierStokesAndEuler
Tristan Buckmaster — Statement on the research and timeline: https://cims.nyu.edu/~tristanb/statement.pdf
Clay Mathematics Institute — Navier–Stokes: https://www.claymath.org/millennium/navier-stokes-equation/
Clay Mathematics Institute — The Millennium Prize Problems: https://www.claymath.org/millennium-problems/
Sam Altman — Response: https://x.com/sama/status/2097385167002415140
Sébastien Bubeck — Response: https://x.com/SebastienBubeck/status/2097379411691516310
CHAPTERS: 00:00 OpenAI’s Announcement 02:05 Navier–Stokes Explained 09:30 Earlier Research 12:45 Tristan Buckmaster 19:20 The Dispute 22:50 Training Data 31:25 OpenAI’s Response 36:10 AI and Research
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