OpenAI Researcher's GPT-5 Math Breakthrough Claim Retracted After Community Criticism
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Summary
An OpenAI researcher claimed on X that GPT-5 had solved 10 previously unsolved Erdős mathematical problems and made progress on 11 more, but the claim was quickly retracted after criticism from the AI community, including DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis who criticized the sloppy communication. The incident highlights issues with premature announcements and communication practices in the AI industry.
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Deepmind CEO Demis Hassabis, who called out the sloppy communication
GPT-5 had 'found solutions to 10 (!) previously unsolved Erdős problems' and made progress on eleven more
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