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Mathematicians express shock at OpenAI's 700+ AI-generated math papers

Original title"How much beauty have we lost?" Mathematicians react with shock and disgust as OpenAI bulldozes their field

Outlet: The Decoder
Published: Oct 10, 2026
Importance: 3/5

Summary

OpenAI published more than 700 AI-generated manuscripts claiming solutions to open math problems. A math blog collected over 100 researcher responses ranging from fascination to existential concerns, with Fields Medalist Hugo Duminil-Copin writing he is paralyzed.

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OpenAI published more than 700 AI-generated manuscripts claiming solutions to open math problems. A math blog then collected over 100 responses from researchers, ranging from fascination with new ideas to existential fears and grief over a lost way of working. Fields Medalist Hugo Duminil-Copin wrote, "I am paralysed." The article "How much beauty have we lost?" Mathematicians react with shock and disgust as OpenAI bulldozes their field appeared first on The Decoder.

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