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Math group urges researchers to reject OpenAI release
The Indian Express··4d ago
The Association for Human Mathematics criticised OpenAI after a release of AI-written math results. OpenAI published 722 manuscripts across 372 result groups. AHM said mathematicians did not ask for the work. It urged researchers to stop collaborating with OpenAI. The US-based group says it has 752 members who pledge not to work with commercial AI firms.
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What It Means For You
- Researchers who follow AHM guidance are asked to discontinue work with OpenAI.
- OpenAI placed the manuscripts on GitHub with protocols for revisions and citations.
- AHM said releasing over 700 files at once shows power rather than scholarship.
What's Happening
- OpenAI said the work solved or advanced hundreds of open problems in mathematics and theoretical computer science.
- It said it consulted the Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence at the Institute for Advanced Study.
- AHM said that advisory group warned frontier AI labs not to test advanced math problems on internal models.
Why the release drew pushback
- OpenAI earlier faced criticism after a Navier-Stokes claim among Millennium Prize Problems.
- AGMAI warned proprietary internal models risk a two-tier research system.
- AHM members pledge not to publish AI-generated mathematical writing.
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