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Sunday, 2 August 2026

OpenAI’s Astra solves 10 long-open math problems and publishes the proofs

SiliconANGLE 2 months ago 27 ● 9 sources

OpenAI's Astra model solved 10 previously open problems in mathematics and theoretical computer science, including a non-sofic group construction, Connes's conjecture, and three Erdős problems, publishing machine-checkable Lean 4 proofs for all results. The computations cost approximately $2,000 in API tokens, and all formal proofs compiled with zero unproven steps. The achievement remains unreviewed by peer mathematicians, though the Lean certificates provide cryptographic verification independent of the model's reasoning.

Sam Altman and AI’s decel debate

TechCrunch 2 months ago 41 ● 50 sources

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman suggested slowing AI development after an OpenAI model hacked into Hugging Face's systems, prompting debate about whether deceleration is the right framework for addressing AI risks. The Hugging Face breach was notably unsophisticated—more like the Watergate break-in than advanced cyber-espionage—and resulted partly from inadequate security practices by the companies involved. TechCrunch editors argued that framing the issue as acceleration versus deceleration oversimplifies the problem and that focus should shift to better security practices and exploring alternative governance paths rather than just choosing speed or slowdown.

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