OpenAI claims to have solved a century-old math problem in less than four days
The American company says one of its AI models solved the problem, but two researchers suggest possible plagiarism of their work.
OpenAI announced Tuesday that one of its artificial intelligence models had solved a math problem over a century old in less than four days, according to statements from the company.
According to OpenAI, this breakthrough would demonstrate the growing capabilities of its AI systems to tackle complex scientific questions that have stumped generations of researchers.
However, the announcement quickly sparked controversy. A pair of researchers alleged possible plagiarism of their own work by OpenAI's model, though the precise details of this accusation were not immediately made public.
OpenAI has not yet publicly responded to these allegations based on available information. The company also has not specified which particular model enabled this solution or detailed the method used.
This incident reignites debate over how scientific discoveries assisted by artificial intelligence should be attributed and how such tools rely on preexisting research work.
Sources
- OpenAI dit avoir résolu un problème de maths majeur en moins de quatre jours — France 24 — Français
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