OpenAI's AI maths papers split mathematicians

Robyn, anchorOpenAI has published 722 maths papers produced by an unreleased AI.

Robyn, anchorThe company says its model tackled about four thousand open problems.

Robyn, reporterSo far, only 42 percent of the main results have a proof that a computer has checked.

Robyn, reporterMathematician Álvaro Lozano-Robledo calls it possibly the most important day in maths history.

Robyn, reporterTerence Tao says the AI's prompters cannot answer questions or give talks on the results.

Robyn, reporterMathematicians did not ask for this work to be done. Not a demonstration of scholarship, but a demonstration of power.

Robyn, reporterThat's how the Association for Human Mathematics puts it.

Robyn, reporterThe group urges colleagues to stop working with OpenAI.