An OpenAI system solved the Navier-Stokes problem, a Millennium Prize question. This AI achievement occurred after human mathematicians made significant progress on the same challenge. The resulting mathematical proof is correct but incomprehensible to humans who prompted it. This separation of answers from understanding redefines human roles in discovery. Future advancements will prioritize asking valuable questions over finding answers.

The lab used roughly 10,000 AI agents to crack the Navier-Stokes problem, but rivals contested OpenAI's account of events before the proof was published

Researchers at OpenAI said it took just days-and millions of dollars in computing power-to crack what is known as the Navier-Stokes problem. Navier-Stokes is one of the seven…