# OpenAI Just Carpet-Bombed Mathematics (377 long standing problems solved)

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**Created:** [October 11, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/openai-just-carpet-bombed-mathematics-377-long-standing-problems-solved/1033744 "2026-10-11T12:48:28Z")\
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The puzzle analogy breaks down, because in a conventional puzzle, the creator already knows the answer, but in a mathematical open question, the poser of the question doesn’t know the answer, either.

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