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Created: 2025-07-27 01:59:59 UTC
OpenAI's newest AI model stunned the academic world by solving five out of six problems on the International Mathematical Olympiad, matching the performance of top human contestants.
CEO Sam Altman called it a decade-long dream, highlighting the model's general intelligence, not just math-solving abilities.
But the timing of the announcement sparked backlash. Critics, including Google's Thang Luong, said OpenAI jumped the gun, announcing results before the competition's closing ceremony. This, they argued, overshadowed the student competitors the event was meant to honor.
Luong also challenged OpenAI’s claim of “gold-level” performance, noting that a single point deduction would downgrade it to silver. Without the IMO’s private scoring rubric, some argue the results lack official weight.
Elon Musk praised the feat, comparing it to past moments when AI beat humans at chess and Go. He predicted math competitions would soon be trivial for AI.
The controversy highlights broader concerns. As AI enters elite intellectual spaces, questions arise about ethics, recognition, and competition. It also adds to growing anxiety about AI’s impact on jobs.
ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood recently noted that unemployment among new college grads is rising, pointing to AI as a factor. OpenAI’s success may be historic—but it’s also part of a much larger conversation.
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