Mathematicians want proof OpenAI didn’t use their work

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Verge

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Another researcher is challenging OpenAI about the data driving its increasingly impressive array of mathematical discoveries.

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  • Reported by The Verge and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:19:44 UTC.

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