OpenAI reportedly nearing solution to the Hodge conjecture

OpenAI is said to be close to solving the Hodge conjecture, one of math's seven Millennium Prize Problems, according to a person familiar with the matter. This follows the company's still-unconfirmed claimed solution to the Navier-Stokes problem, reportedly achieved using a variant of its unreleased "Doug" model at a cost of millions of dollars. Chief researcher Jakub Pachocki had said OpenAI would prioritize recursive self-improvement over math, though some employees believe the two goals are linked. After backlash over its Navier-Stokes messaging, OpenAI is reportedly being cautious about how it announces any Hodge conjecture result, and mathematicians remain skeptical and concerned about the field's future.