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‘Pure insanity’: Mathematicians will need years to make sense of OpenAI’s latest drop
Careers upended overnight, academics will have to separate solutions from slop while OpenAI moves on.
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Mathematicians described the sudden release of a massive set of OpenAI‑generated mathematical results as “pure insanity,” noting that the flood of solutions arrived “overnight.” In conversations with The Verge, more than three dozen researchers expressed awe, excitement, and anxiety about the scale of the drop and the difficulty of separating valid proofs from low‑quality output. They agreed that fully understanding the material could take years, while fearing OpenAI may move on or issue additional releases before the community can catch up. This uncertainty raises questions about how mathematicians will reposition themselves within a rapidly shifting field.
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