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OpenAI published a manuscript on the ETH result on GitHub.
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- https://www.engadget.com/2297941/openai-new-discoveries-mathematics-computer-science-physics
- https://thenextweb.com/news/openai-exponential-time-hypothesis-false-kakeya-yang-mills
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Other claims in this story
- UnconfirmedOpenAI claims its model produced a refutation of the Exponential Time Hypothesis.
- UnconfirmedOpenAI says its model found the ETH disproof on Oct. 16 and the proof was checked in Lean the next day.
- ConfirmedImpagliazzo, Paturi and Williams are organizing an independent examination of the claim and say their involvement is not certification.
- ConfirmedOpenAI agreed to release raw data on the ETH result and fund a conference, per Williams and OpenAI.
- ConfirmedAnthropic released its own refutation of ETH after OpenAI's announcement, per TechCrunch.
- UnconfirmedOpenAI told Williams it was reasonably confident the ETH result implies no cryptographic breaks.
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