Sam Altman to Infuriated Mathematicians: The Math Slop Won’t Stop
“we did let it get it out of control for one week on math”
What happened
OpenAI released hundreds of AI-generated proofs for unsolved math problems, and critics note that none of the papers have been vetted or reviewed. On a podcast, Sam Altman acknowledged the disruption to mathematicians and said the work must continue, while admitting the company let things get out of control for one week on math.