{
  "id": 16071413,
  "title": "OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says mathematicians have already gone from 'we're cooked' to accepting AI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/openai-ceo-sam-altman-says-mathematicians-have-already-gone-from-were",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-22T16:38:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-openai-mathematicians-math-disruption-navier-stokes-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has shared that mathematicians have transitioned from anger to acceptance of AI's role in their field. At a recent Stanford talk, Altman described the mathematicians' reactions to OpenAI's recent breakthroughs as going from disbelief, hurt, anger, to now seeing AI as an essential part of mathematics. Mathematicians have accused OpenAI of using data from their work to solve complex problems like the Navier-Stokes equations, and some even set up a \"mathathon\" encouraging AI use to address longstanding issues. Despite the controversy, Altman remains optimistic, predicting that AI will not cause widespread job loss in math, though the field's disruption has been faster than in other industries.",
  "summary": "Sam Altman says mathematicians went through something similar to the five stages of grief after OpenAI's models started solving longstanding problems.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mathematicians' reactions to AI shift from anger to acceptance",
    "OpenAI's breakthroughs led to disbelief, hurt, and anger initially",
    "AI seen as essential part of mathematics by mathematicians"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}