OpenAI Exits Caltech Math Hackathon Amid Mathematicians' Backlash
OpenAI pulled its sponsorship of Caltech's math hackathon after an open letter from Caltech mathematicians warning that AI's rapid progress in mathematics could disrupt the field. OpenAI says it wants to engage with the math community to assess responsible use of AI, while organizers emphasized the event would help students explore modern tools. The program, backed by Anthropic and OpenAI with about $2 million in AI credits, faced controversy following claims that AI solved the Navier-Stokes equations and concerns about researchers bearing uncredited verification work.