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The Guardian view on AI v mathematicians: humans are still vital to the field, but tech firms refuse to see that | Editorial.

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OpenAI claimed on 8 September that its AI agents solved the Navier-Stokes problem, one of the most famous and difficult problems in mathematics.

Why it matters: The editorial questions how useful and independent OpenAI's work really is, arguing humans remain vital to mathematics while tech firms refuse to acknowledge that.

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“OpenAI claims its agents have solved the Navier-Stokes problem.”
Guardian AI, 20 Sept 2026, 16:58.

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