OpenAI’s sly mathematical breakthrough sends a chill through academia

OpenAI announced that its system has solved one of the seven Millennium Prize problems, marking a concrete demonstration of AI’s capacity to tackle deep mathematical challenges. The effort was accelerated after reports of competing researchers making progress, prompting OpenAI to allocate substantial resources to outpace them. The rapid push has sparked controversy, with accusations of scooping and alleged espionage among the academic community.