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Did OpenAI crack a million-dollar math problem using data stolen from mathematicians?

Over the last 48 hours, the mathematical community has been rocked by claims that OpenAI leveraged its enormous computing power — and potentially the private user data of academic researchers — to scoop a specific solution to one of the greatest open problems

· 9/9/2026, 5:05:50 AM· 2 min read
Did OpenAI crack a million-dollar math problem using data stolen from mathematicians?
Over the last 48 hours, the mathematical community has been rocked by claims that OpenAI leveraged its enormous computing power — and potentially the private user data of academic researchers — to scoop a specific solution to one of the greatest open problems
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