OpenAI and Anthropic release AI-driven solutions to math problems
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OpenAI, Anthropic, Ryan Williams (MIT)
Global
October 2026
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OpenAI released solutions to three major math problems, including a rejection of the Exponential Time Hypothesis (ETH). Anthropic subsequently released its own refutation of the ETH. The scientific community is debating the validity and implications of these AI-generated proofs.
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