OpenAI's apparent maths breakthrough raises profound questions
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It has stirred controversy about how the discipline should work
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SOURCE The Economist: Science and Technology (tier 1)
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DOCUMENT 092460f9-681b-409c-bd36-fc6a49fb1eff
https://economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/09/09/openais-apparent-maths-breakthrough-raises-profound-questions
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