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Re:“Math 2.0” will need to value mathematical progress more ... by pks016 on Thursday October 08, 2026 @05:16AM (#50003585)
My grunt work is different than doing grunt work for a company to fix their problems so that they can make more money.
Re:“Math 2.0” will need to value mathematical progress more ... by killerstorm on Thursday October 08, 2026 @10:59AM (#50006643)
OpenAI does not make money from math papers LOL they just release them for the sake of community. (Because sitting on those results would be considered worse.)
Re:“Math 2.0” will need to value mathematical progress more ... by pks016 on Thursday October 08, 2026 @11:52AM (#50007370)
You don't seem to understand how the company evaluation and perception works. I would suggest reading on that.
Re:“Math 2.0” will need to value mathematical progress more ... by killerstorm on Thursday October 08, 2026 @02:42PM (#50010139)
Solving a well-known open problem like N-S "millennium" problem has some marketing value, as this can be referenced in a press release, etc.

OTOH a marginal value of a single paper in a paper dump is basically zero. Nobody gives a flying fuck if they made 100 or 200 papers. It won't give them even a single customer. If they released, say, 5 paper per month it would generate a buzz but not as much backlash from mathematicians.