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title: OpenAI's biggest math breakthrough is getting ugly...
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aspmNhKAFMc
source: youtube-com-fireship
published: 2026-09-11T17:24:40Z
updated: 2026-09-18T18:11:05Z
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summary: "Railway is the smoothest way to deploy software: https://railway.com/?referralCode=fireship\n\nOpenAI claims it cracked a 90 year old math problem, but one NYU professor isn't happy about it. Let's dive in. \n\n#coding #programming\n\nWant more Fireship?\n\n🗞️ Newsletter: https://bytes.dev\n🧠 Courses: https://fireship.dev"
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Railway is the smoothest way to deploy software: https://railway.com/?referralCode=fireship

OpenAI claims it cracked a 90 year old math problem, but one NYU professor isn't happy about it. Let's dive in.

#coding #programming

Want more Fireship?

🗞️ Newsletter: https://bytes.dev\
🧠 Courses: https://fireship.dev