OpenAI and Anthropic Claim Disproof of Exponential Time Hypothesis

OpenAI and Anthropic Claim Disproof of Exponential Time Hypothesis

OpenAI and Anthropic said on 27 October that their AI-generated research disproves the long-standing Exponential Time Hypothesis, releasing the findings from San Francisco. The claim follows OpenAI's earlier announcement on 16 October, when the company reported that its AI system had produced a formal disproof of the hypothesis and had generated breakthroughs in mathematics and physics, as reported by The Next Web and TechCrunch. OpenAI also disclosed AI-generated results on the Kakeya conjecture and quantum chromodynamics, drawing criticism over its selective release policy.

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OpenAI Russell Impagliazzo Ramamohan Paturi Ryan Williams David Gross Simons Foundation University of California, San Diego Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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October 27, 2026
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OpenAI and Anthropic Claim to Disprove Long-Standing Exponential Time Hypothesis
OpenAI and Anthropic Claim to Disprove Long-Standing Exponential Time Hypothesis

Business Insider • 27 Oct 21:23

OpenAI announced research that challenges the Exponential Time Hypothesis, and Anthropic released a similar study, prompting mixed reactions from computer scientists and mathematicians.

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OpenAI announces AI-generated breakthroughs in math, CS and physics, sparks debate over access policy
OpenAI announces AI-generated breakthroughs in math, CS and physics, sparks debate over access policy

The Verge • 27 Oct 20:48

OpenAI disclosed three AI-generated results addressing the Kakeya conjecture, the exponential time hypothesis, and quantum chromodynamics, while researchers criticize the company’s selective release process.

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OpenAI claims AI models refute longstanding Exponential Time Hypothesis
OpenAI claims AI models refute longstanding Exponential Time Hypothesis

TechCrunch • 27 Oct 17:08

OpenAI released AI-generated algorithms that it says solve certain computational problems in sub-exponential time, prompting computer scientists to evaluate the potential refutation of the Exponential Time Hypothesis.

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OpenAI claims AI models solved long-standing conjecture and disproved complexity hypothesis
OpenAI claims AI models solved long-standing conjecture and disproved complexity hypothesis

Al Jazeera • 27 Oct 05:16

OpenAI announced that its artificial-intelligence systems have produced proofs in harmonic analysis, complexity theory and quantum field theory, prompting mixed reactions from the scientific community.

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October 26, 2026
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OpenAI claims AI model disproves long-standing Exponential Time Hypothesis
OpenAI claims AI model disproves long-standing Exponential Time Hypothesis

The Next Web • 26 Oct 22:30

OpenAI announced that its AI system has produced a formal disproof of the Exponential Time Hypothesis and also reported breakthroughs in mathematics and physics, pending independent verification.

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