OpenAI researcher: "[Navier-Stokes] surprised the fuck out of us." ... "Last 3 months = hell" ... "Suddenly we weren’t dealing with just a small jump in capabilities; we were talking about a different sport altogether."

An OpenAI researcher stated that the Navier-Stokes project "surprised the fuck out of us," describing the last three months as "hell." They noted that the team was suddenly dealing with more than just a small jump in capabilities, suggesting a fundamental shift in their work, akin to a "different sport altogether." This indicates a significant and unexpected advancement in AI capabilities related to the Navier-Stokes equations.