Mathematicians try to grasp what happened
OpenAI dropped an unexpected flood of mathematical results on the field this week. More than three dozen mathematicians who spoke to The Verge described the experience with words like "staggering," "overwhelming," "unprecedented," "surreal" and "pure insanity."
A reckoning that could take years
Reactions varied, but researchers agreed on one point: simply understanding what OpenAI released could take years. Figuring out where mathematicians themselves fit in this new picture is even harder.
Awe and anxiety together
Awe and excitement at the sheer scale of the results come with deep-seated anxiety about what it all means. How the field operates from here on is already an open question.
