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OpenAI says an internal model solved the Navier-Stokes problem in 88 hours using 10,000 agents; outside confirmation is lacking

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The guest and host say AI solved Navier-Stokes, a problem that stumped mathematicians for generations, in about 88 hours using ten thousand agents. In September 2026 OpenAI did announce such a claimed solution, but outside mathematicians had not verified it and the Clay Institute still lists the problem as unsolved.

Evidence

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reportsbusinesstoday.inOpenAI announced claimed solution 8 Sep 2026; 10,000 agents, 88 hours.
documentsclaymath.org · f-000135, checked 2026-10-28Clay still lists Navier-Stokes as Active/unsolved.
disputesdatacamp.comCoverage notes no independent verification and credit/priority disputes.

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Deep Prasad - AI as alien technology (American Alchemy, 2026)asserts01:56:10

Claim

The guest and host say AI solved Navier-Stokes, a problem that stumped mathematicians for generations, in about 88 hours using ten thousand agents. In September 2026 OpenAI did announce such a claimed solution, but outside mathematicians had not verified it and the Clay Institute still lists the problem as unsolved.