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OpenAI math discovery draws academic backlash over methodology

OpenAI announced a landmark mathematical discovery, but academics have raised concerns about the methodology and reproducibility of the claim, overshadowing the announcement with accusations of impropriety.

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@OpenAI1H · 2043.7K
Get ready. https://t.co/bsf4j6vspM
@sama17H · 2520.8K
I agree with Dario that we need to pace the frontier. This has been a primary topic of discussions we've had at OpenAI in recent weeks. Committing to having independent evaluators with employee-like access is a great idea, and we will do the same. We'll have more to share soon.
@sama2D · 2458.0K
I agree with Dario that we need to pace the frontier. This has been a primary topic of discussions we've had at OpenAI in recent weeks. Committing to having independent evaluators with employee-like access is a great idea, and we will do the same. We'll have more to share soon.