OpenAI says it's no longer sponsoring Caltech's math hackathon, where participants use AI to solve research problems, following criticism of "slop mathematics" (Truman Dickerson/Business Insider)

OpenAI has withdrawn its sponsorship from Caltech's math hackathon, an event where participants utilize AI to tackle research problems. This decision comes after the company faced criticism regarding "slop mathematics." The move suggests OpenAI is responding to concerns raised by mathematicians about the quality or methodology of AI-assisted mathematical problem-solving.

This marks the first time OpenAI has publicly withdrawn sponsorship from an academic event due to criticism over the quality of AI-generated content, unlike previous instances focused on ethical concerns.