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title: "OpenAI says 10,000 AI agents cracked one of math's hardest problems in 88 hours"
date: 2026-09-09
source: https://phys.org/news/2026-09-openai-ai-agents-math-hardest.html
description: "OpenAI said Tuesday that one of its unreleased artificial intelligence models had solved a mathematical puzzle that has eluded mathematicians for generations, a claim that also drew a fight with rival researchers over credit."
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# OpenAI says 10,000 AI agents cracked one of math's hardest problems in 88 hours

OpenAI said Tuesday that one of its unreleased artificial intelligence models had solved a mathematical puzzle that has eluded mathematicians for generations, a claim that also drew a fight with rival researchers over credit.

*Published: 2026-09-09*