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OpenAI sparks 'mathpocalypse' as it publishes solutions to 372 outstanding problems

Sky News Technology · Oct 8, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC

OpenAI has published full or partial solutions to 372 outstanding mathematical problems, stunning mathematicians and forcing them to question the future of the field.

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