# OpenAI claims new model solved Navier-Stokes and 100+ math problems

Digest AI · Research · published 2026-09-27T22:55:00Z

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## Summary

OpenAI announced on September 21, 2026, the creation of the Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence (AGMAI), an independent body of nine mathematicians including Timothy Gowers and Edward Witten. The group is supported by the Institute for Advanced Study and aims to advise on the evaluation and publication of AI-generated mathematical results. OpenAI states that an internal model, which began training on August 28, has solved the Navier–Stokes Millennium Prize problem and over 100 other long-standing unsolved problems. The company claims the solution involved approximately 10,000 simultaneous agents, generating 4.9 million messages and 300 billion output tokens across all problems. For Navier–Stokes specifically, the process took about 88 hours to find a solution and 17 hours for formal verification using Lean and GPT-6 Astra. OpenAI has stated it does not intend to claim the prize money. However, as of September 28, 2026, the Clay Mathematics Institute still lists Navier–Stokes as an active problem, meaning the solution has not yet been independently verified or accepted by the broader academic community. The AGMAI has no decision-making power over OpenAI’s internal research speed, serving only as an advisory mechanism for transparency and norms.

## Key points

- OpenAI claims an internal model solved Navier-Stokes and over 100 other unsolved math problems.
- The process used approximately 10,000 simultaneous agents and GPT-6 Astra for formal verification.
- Clay Mathematics Institute still lists Navier-Stokes as active, indicating lack of independent verification.

## Why it matters

This marks a shift from AI solving single hard problems to mass-producing results, creating a bottleneck in verification and publication. It highlights the need for independent oversight bodies to manage the credibility and attribution of AI-generated scientific breakthroughs.

## Sources

1. [Entering an Era Where AI Mass-Produces Unsolved Mathematics: OpenAI's 'Over 100' Claim and the Next Challenges Identified by an Independent Advisory Body](https://note.com/mikado8216/n/nfd05b6faf828?hl=en) (note.com, 2026-09-27)

Part of the developing story: [AI Breakthroughs Spark Math Advisory Controversy](https://digestai.news/thread/openai-creates-independent-advisory-group-on-mathematics-and-artificial) (2 stories)

## Cite

Digest AI, "OpenAI claims new model solved Navier-Stokes and 100+ math problems", 27 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/openai-claims-new-model-solved-navier-stokes-and-100-math-problems

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