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OpenAI mistranslated mathematics into code for its Navier-Stokes proof

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Article URL: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2592824-openai-mistranslated-mathematics-into-code-for-its-navier-stokes-proof/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50026734 Points: 45 # Comments: 4…

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  • Article URL: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2592824-openai-mistranslated-mathematics-into-code-for-its-navier-stokes-proof/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50026734 Points: 45 # Comments: 4…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:25:09 UTC.

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