https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-pulls-out-of-caltech-math-hackathon-after-mathematicians-issue-open-letter-criticizing-ai-math-slopContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-pulls-out-of-caltech-math-hackathon-after-mathematicians-issue-open-letter-criticizing-ai-math-slophttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-pulls-out-of-caltech-math-hackathon-after-mathematicians-issue-open-letter-criticizing-ai-math-slop#u70550Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:50:31 +0000OpenAI withdrew 1 million dollars in sponsorship from a Caltech student AI math event following an open letter from 771 mathematicians and 25 Fields Medallists. Critics label AI-generated math as slop, while UCLA professor Terence Tao warns AI is causing a crisis in mathematical values and practices. Despite the funding loss, event organizers claim the Mathathon will proceed. The conflict arrives as an OpenAI model recently proposed a solution to the Navier-Stokes problem, fueling debate over whether AI can solve major unsolved mathematical questions.Why it mattersThe tension pits academic pur https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-pulls-out-of-caltech-math-hackathon-after-mathematicians-issue-open-letter-criticizing-ai-math-slophttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-pulls-out-of-caltech-math-hackathon-after-mathematicians-issue-open-letter-criticizing-ai-math-slop#u68053Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:37:39 +0000OpenAI has pulled $1 million in sponsorship from a student-run AI mathematics event at Caltech. The decision follows a wave of criticism from the academic community, including 25 Fields Medallists and up to 771 mathematicians who described AI-generated math as slop. While students argue they must use these tools to remain relevant, critics claim AI labs threaten intellectual work and foster childish rivalries. The Mathathon organizers previously stated that the loss of funding would not substantially affect the event.Why it mattersThe dispute reflects a generational divide between students emb https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-pulls-out-of-caltech-math-hackathon-after-mathematicians-issue-open-letter-criticizing-ai-math-slophttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-pulls-out-of-caltech-math-hackathon-after-mathematicians-issue-open-letter-criticizing-ai-math-slop#u65917Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:40:16 +0000OpenAI has pulled its support for a mathematics hackathon at the California Institute of Technology. The withdrawal follows an open letter from 25 leading mathematicians who criticized AI-generated math as slop and argued that AI labs threaten their intellectual work. Current and former Caltech mathematicians warned that the event could damage the mathematical community and worsen tensions regarding AI research methods. The Mathathon team told Gizmodo they do not expect the loss of sponsorship to substantially affect the event.Why it mattersThe conflict centers on a clash between AI labs and t