- OpenAI pulled sponsorship of Caltech's AI "mathathon" after current and former Caltech mathematicians accused the event of promoting "slop mathematics" and shifting unpaid verification work onto researchers.
- The controversy escalated when OpenAI said its agents had solved the Navier‑Stokes problem, fueling worries that AI firms claim breakthroughs while humans must still check and validate proofs.
- Organizers — mostly undergraduates — say the event is meant to teach responsible AI use in math; Anthropic remains a sponsor and $2M in AI credits were pledged (OpenAI's share is now unclear).
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