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OpenAI exits Caltech math hackathon amid backlash over AI's role in mathematics · 8 sources tracked

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OpenAI has withdrawn its sponsorship of the Caltech Mathathon after a significant number of mathematicians expressed concerns about the "severe misalignment" of AI in mathematics and its potential destructive impact on the field. The mathematicians' open letter highlighted issues with AI research practices, leading to OpenAI's decision to pull its funding. Despite OpenAI's withdrawal, the event is expected to continue with support from other backers, including Anthropic and DARPA, though the exact financial impact of OpenAI's $10,000 per team contribution remains uncertain. AI

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # OpenAI pulls out of # Caltech math hackathon after mathematicians lament "Severe Misalignment of # AI in # Mathematics " "OpenAI's exit follows an open letter

    # OpenAI pulls out of # Caltech math hackathon after mathematicians lament "Severe Misalignment of # AI in # Mathematics " "OpenAI's exit follows an open letter released on Wednesday from current and former Caltech mathematicians, who said the event, which is sponsored by AI comp…

    LINKS businessinsider.com/openai-caltech-ai-mat…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · schuler ·

    OpenAI withdrew sponsorship of Caltech's Mathathon after 771 mathematicians objected, citing concerns about AI research practices. The event continues with othe

    OpenAI withdrew sponsorship of Caltech's Mathathon after 771 mathematicians objected, citing concerns about AI research practices. The event continues with other backers including Anthropic and DARPA. Whether replacement funding covers OpenAI's $10K-per-team contribution remains …

    LINKS implicator.ai/openai-pulls-caltech-mathat…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · top_news ·

    OpenAI Is Beefing With Mathematicians, Will No Longer Sponsor Caltech 'Mathathon' "We do not anticipate that this will affect the event in any substantial way,"

    OpenAI Is Beefing With Mathematicians, Will No Longer Sponsor Caltech 'Mathathon' "We do not anticipate that this will affect the event in any substantial way," the Mathathon team told Gizmodo. https:// gizmodo.com/openai-is-beefing- with-mathematicians-will-no-longer-sponsor-cal…

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  5. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    OpenAI Is Beefing With Mathematicians, Will No Longer Sponsor Caltech ‘Mathathon’ OpenAI will no longer sponsor the event after mathematicians criticized the co

    OpenAI Is Beefing With Mathematicians, Will No Longer Sponsor Caltech ‘Mathathon’ OpenAI will no longer sponsor the event after mathematicians criticized the company's 'destructive impacts' on the discipline. https:// gizmodo.com/openai-is-beefing- with-mathematicians-will-no-lon…

    LINKS gizmodo.com/openai-is-beefing-with-mathem…
  6. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    OpenAI has ended its sponsorship of Caltech's Mathathon following a dispute with mathematicians. The company told the event it no longer anticipates the sponsor

    OpenAI has ended its sponsorship of Caltech's Mathathon following a dispute with mathematicians. The company told the event it no longer anticipates the sponsorship will affect the event in any substantial way. https:// gizmodo.com/openai-is-beefing- with-mathematicians-will-no-l…

    LINKS gizmodo.com/openai-is-beefing-with-mathem…
  7. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/exophades ·

    OpenAI pulls out of Caltech math hackathon after mathematicians issue open letter criticizing AI math 'slop'

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  8. r/singularity TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/YakFull8300 ·

    OpenAI Withdraws Sponsorship of Caltech Mathathon

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