OpenAI says AI system solved 90-year-old math problem in 88 hours

OpenAI said on Sept. 8 that an internal artificial-intelligence model solved the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem in 88 hours. The company described the system as significantly more capable than GPT-6 Astra, which it recently released. The model reportedly coordinated about 10,000 AI agents during the effort. The Navier-Stokes problem is a 90-year-old mathematical challenge and one of the problems highlighted in the source report. OpenAI’s announcement has renewed concerns about the pace of AI development and the potential risks of increasingly capable systems. Those concerns include warnings from a former OpenAI researcher that AI could ultimately pose an existential threat. The report does not provide further details about the proof, the model’s architecture, or how OpenAI independently verified the result. The development adds to market attention on companies and digital assets associated with artificial intelligence, although no direct impact on any cryptocurrency was specified.