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OpenAI keeps bulldozing mathematicians
The Verge AIMonday, September 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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In a chaotic few months, OpenAI has demonstrated it can do two things with remarkable consistency: make impressive breakthroughs in mathematics, then colossally screw up announcing them. OpenAI is now trying to do better.
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- Why it matters
- AI developments move capital, regulation, and competitive advantage across the tech stack. In a chaotic few months, OpenAI has demonstrated it can do two things with remarkable consistency: make impressive breakthroughs in mathematics, then colossally screw up announcing them. OpenAI is now trying to do better. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to OpenAI.
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What happened
In a chaotic few months, OpenAI has demonstrated it can do two things with remarkable consistency: make impressive breakthroughs in mathematics, then colossally screw up announcing them. OpenAI is now trying to do better.
Why it matters
AI developments move capital, regulation, and competitive advantage across the tech stack.
Background
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to OpenAI.
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