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OpenAI names nine mathematicians to an advisory group after the Fields Medallists’ letter

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Source: OpenAI

OpenAI set up an independent Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence, hosted at the Institute for Advanced Study, with nine members: François Charles, Camillo De Lellis, Timothy Gowers, Martin Hairer, Nikhil Srivastava, Ulrike Tillmann, Ravi Vakil, Edward Witten and Melanie Matchett Wood. It will advise on assessing the significance of results, how they are disseminated, research standards and how OpenAI’s tools can support mathematics. OpenAI said the group will not advise on how to pace its internal progress, and that a model it began training on 28 August has resolved the Navier-Stokes problem and more than 100 open problems. It cites the open letter on AI in mathematics as showing the need for engagement.

Why it matters

The mathematicians get a formal channel into OpenAI’s results, and OpenAI keeps the pace of its maths work out of their remit.

When
21 Sep 2026
ID
WTA-N-2026-0269
Who
OpenAI, Institute for Advanced Study; Timothy Gowers, Martin Hairer, Edward Witten

Summary by wheresthe.ai, from OpenAI. Checked against the source on 12 Oct 2026.

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WTA-N-2026-0269: “OpenAI names nine mathematicians to an advisory group after the Fields Medallists’ letter.” wheresthe.ai, 21 Sep 2026. https://wheresthe.ai/d/openai-maths-advisory-group-2026-09/ (source: OpenAI).

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