OpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours
OpenAI's claim that it solved parts of Navier-Stokes equations has quickly stirred controversy.
Every model that read this
| Model | Provider | Stage | Score | Conf. | Latency | Prompt | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.3 70B | Meta | analysis | 0 | 60% | 2770ms | v1.0.0 / m1.0.1 | 2026-09-10 09:14 |
| GPT-4.1 mini | OpenAI | consensus | +15 | 70% | 4587ms | v1.0.0 / m1.0.1 | 2026-09-10 21:17 |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | Anthropic | consensus | +15 | 30% | 7176ms | v1.0.0 / m1.0.1 | 2026-09-10 21:17 |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | consensus | -100 | 0% | 2510ms | v1.0.0 / m1.0.1 | 2026-09-10 21:17 | |
| Mistral Small 3.1 24B | Mistral AI | consensus | 0 | 70% | 7188ms | v1.0.0 / m1.0.1 | 2026-09-10 21:18 |
Claim is controversial and lacks concrete evidence.
OpenAI claims it solved parts of a 90-year-old math problem, which could accelerate scientific progress and advance AI capabilities. However, the controversy indicates uncertainty about the validity or implications, suggesting both potential benefit and risk from misplaced confidence or oversight.
The claim of solving a 90-year-old problem is dramatic but explicitly disputed, with no detail on what was verified. Implication for human flourishing is potentially positive if true, but the controversy and thinness of evidence keep confidence low and score modest.
The claim of solving a complex mathematical problem is significant. However, the controversy and lack of detailed evidence make the societal impact uncertain.
Evidence extracted
- OpenAI solved parts of Navier-Stokes equations
SOURCE BBC News: Technology (tier 1)
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DOCUMENT 4766d7f5-6ae3-4ad3-8093-6fffc9bbe7ec
https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy7zygy3rl2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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EVIDENCE 1 extracted excerpt
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MODEL RUN 5 runs, methodology 1.0.1
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SCORE -14 (Mixed or uncertain)
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CONFIDENCE 46%