AI's takeover of mathematics sparks authorship fight
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OpenAI announced on September 8, 2026 that its models solved one of math's most famous problems, then drew backlash over authorship and standards. MIT's Dor Minzer and students rushed a 95-page paper on a related result to avoid being scooped.
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