AI solves one of math’s hardest problems in 88 hours, says OpenAI

OpenAI claims that one of its unreleased artificial intelligence models has solved the Navier-Stokes problem, a difficult mathematical puzzle. According to OpenAI, the solution was found in 88 hours using 10,000 AI agents and significant computing power. The Navier-Stokes problem is one of seven Millennium Prize Problems established by the Clay Mathematics Institute, which offers a large prize for the first correct solution.

The solution has not been independently verified or publicly accepted by the Clay Mathematics Institute. OpenAI's claim has raised some questions, with some mathematicians expressing concerns about the approach used to solve the problem.

OpenAI's AI model is reportedly more capable than its most recent release, and was trained on a large amount of data to recognize and predict patterns. The company started training the new model at the end of August.

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