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AI Companies Reportedly Solve Major Theoretical Computer Science Problems

Theoretical computer scientist Scott Aaronson has reported rumors that major AI companies may have solved long-standing open problems in theoretical computer science. These potential breakthroughs are reportedly being withheld due to ongoing issues related to the Navier-Stokes equations. Greg Brockman has also hinted at significant progress by OpenAI on a Millennium Prize Problem, with speculation that they may have solved two such problems. AI

IMPACT Potential breakthroughs could accelerate AI development and lead to significant new capabilities.

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of rumors and speculation about potential breakthroughs, not a confirmed release or research paper.

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AI Companies Reportedly Solve Major Theoretical Computer Science Problems

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  1. r/singularity TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/TheGoldenLeaper ·

    Scott Aaronson writes on his blog tonight that he has heard rumors that the AI companies have reached solutions to some very longstanding open problems in theoretical computer science, and are now sitting on multiple major announcements because of the Navier-Stokes firestorm.

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