OpenAI claims AI solved major math problem; researchers allege improper conduct
OpenAI says its model solved a longstanding mathematics challenge in 88 hours, but competitors claim the company moved on the problem only after learning of their own efforts.
US tech giant OpenAI announced Tuesday that an unreleased AI model solved one of mathematics' hardest problems after 88 hours of computation using millions of dollars in computing power. However, a US mathematician and a researcher at Anthropic allege that OpenAI only pursued the problem after learning of their own AI-assisted approach, which took months to develop.
The dispute centers on the timeline and methodology of the breakthrough, with rivals questioning whether OpenAI's effort was independent or prompted by knowledge of competing work on the same challenge.
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- OpenAI says its models solved one of math's hardest problems as researchers cry foul — France 24 — English
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