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Has OpenAI started the 'mathpocalypse'? Experts say AI's solving of iconic math problems may cause huge issues in the long run

By Christian Cawley, TechRadar

Has OpenAI started the 'mathpocalypse'? Experts say AI's solving of iconic math problems may cause huge issues in the long run

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OpenAI has solved or partially solved 372 outstanding mathematical challenges Some of the solutions, while clear, cannot be understood by some humans, and were produced with an internal, unreleased AI model Renowned mathematician Terence Tao has called for colleagues working with OpenAI to abandon their projects OpenAI has stunned the world of advanced maths by releasing solutions and partial solutions to 372 outstanding problems that have puzzled the world’s greatest minds for decades. Just two years ago, AI was finding it tricky to handle GCSE-level mathematical challenges. Today, it is solving problems that have taken humans years to even establish the existence of.

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