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OpenAI says an advanced model solved the Navier–Stokes problem, a landmark question involving fluid flow, but the claim has unsettled mathematicians. Critics say the heavily resourced company is disregarding established norms and intensifying rivalries. OpenAI denies that Tristan Buckmaster’s Codex prompts influenced the result, though he remains skeptical.

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