After protest by 25 Fields Medalists, OpenAI forms a math advisory group
Mathematicians protested mass-produced AI proofs; OpenAI answered with an advisory group, moving the dispute over AI in math into formal territory.
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OpenAI has formed an advisory group of mathematicians to guide the company's use of AI, after collective protest from the math community.
Mathematician Juspreet Singh Sandhu of Colorado State University and others signed a declaration against mass-producing proofs; its initial signatories included 25 Fields Medal winners. An OpenAI spokesperson said the criticisms highlight the need for thoughtful engagement between AI companies and the math community.
The Navier-Stokes proof that triggered the dispute remains under peer review, experts have not confirmed its validity, and the advisory group's members and powers have not been announced.