Advisory group demands OpenAI release withheld Yang–Mills AI proofs
Overview
The Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence calls on OpenAI to release the natural-language and Lean outputs behind its claimed proofs of Yang–Mills existence, quantum chromodynamics and a completion of the Standard Model.
OpenAI says its model proved Yang–Mills existence and quantum chromodynamics, and that Lean checked the Yang–Mills proof by 16 October. The group argues that because OpenAI said it delayed release until formalization was complete, there is no scientific reason to delay further.
The Yang–Mills Working Group has sent its answer to the advisory group, according to Andrew Curran on X. Curran's post does not say what the answer contains.
Written by AI from the articles below · updated Oct 28, 1:06 AM ET
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Developments
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- Oct 28, 12:37 AM ET · 1 articleMathematicians question how OpenAI shared its claimed proofs with physicistsMiles Brundage: Mathematicians question how OpenAI shared its claimed proofs with physicists
- Oct 27, 8:31 PM ET · 1 articleYang-Mills Working Group responds to the Council's call for immediate release of AI outputAndrew Curran: Yang-Mills Working Group responds to the Council's question
- Oct 27, 12:00 PM ET · 1 articleAdvisory group calls on OpenAI to release withheld Yang-Mills proofsRohan Paul: Advisory group urges OpenAI to release withheld Yang-Mills proofs
- Oct 27, 9:52 AM ET · 1 articleAdvisory Group on Mathematics and AI calls for immediate release of Yang–Mills AI outputAndrew Curran: Advisory group on mathematics and AI calls for immediate release of Yang–Mills AI output
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Miles Brundage@Miles_BrundageXMathematicians question how OpenAI shared its claimed proofs with physicistsAIMiles Brundage reposts a quote from mathematician W. T. Gowers criticizing the handling of OpenAI's recent drop. The quoted post says the drop includes a refutation of ETH, a proof of local smoothing implying the full Kakeya conjecture, and a proof of the existence of pure Yang-Mills theory. AGMAI asks for immediate release of the materials connected to the Yang-Mills result.
Andrew Curran@AndrewCurran_XYang-Mills Working Group responds to the Council's questionAIThe Yang-Mills Working Group has sent its answer to the Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence, which is calling for immediate release of the AI output from yesterday's announcement. The post does not say what the answer contains.

Rohan Paul@rohanpaul_aiXPickAdvisory group urges OpenAI to release withheld Yang-Mills proofsAIThe Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence publicly calls on OpenAI to release the natural-language and Lean outputs behind its claimed existence proofs for Yang-Mills theory, quantum chromodynamics and a completion of the Standard Model. OpenAI says its model proved Yang-Mills existence on 9 September and quantum chromodynamics on 18 September, with Lean checking the first by 16 October. The group argues that since OpenAI has said it delayed release until Lean formalization was complete, there is no scientific reason to delay further.

Andrew Curran@AndrewCurran_XAdvisory group on mathematics and AI calls for immediate release of Yang–Mills AI outputAIThe Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence is calling for the immediate release of the Yang–Mills AI output announced yesterday. The post itself gives no further details about the output or the announcement.

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