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9–14 September

OpenAI claims to have solved a millennium problem

OpenAI announced that its new artificial intelligence model has solved the Navier-Stokes equations, one of the most complex mathematical problems that remained unsolved for nearly 200 years. However, mathematicians have yet to verify this achievement, and the company faces accusations of potentially using others' research.

In brief

  • OpenAI announced the solution on September 8, 2026
  • The Navier-Stokes problem is one of the seven 'millennium problems'
  • The solution was achieved in 88 hours with the help of 10,000 AI agents
  • The Clay Mathematics Institute offers a million dollars for a correct solution
  • Professor Tristan Buckmaster raised allegations of research theft
Covered by 4 of 6 media groups
  • Budget not in the collected reports
  • Public money not in the collected reports
  • Media business 8 sources
  • Big capital 1 source
  • Readers and grants 2 sources
  • Undisclosed 2 sources

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: budget, public money.

What are media groups?

Share of reports by media group
GroupShareCount
Media business
  • Newsroom 11
  • Commentary 1
67%12 items
Undisclosed
  • Newsroom 3
17%3 items
Readers and grants
  • Newsroom 1
  • Commentary 1
11%2 items
Big capital
  • Newsroom 1
5%1 item

How we count media groups — Methodology

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