OpenAI's millennium proof dispute raises the question of whether researchers can trust AI labs

Mathematician Tristan Buckmaster has accused OpenAI of academic fraud, while CEO Sam Altman has rejected these allegations. Terence Tao warns that cases like this could reverse centuries of tradition in open science, raising questions about the reliability of AI labs. Concerns are growing about the impact of such disputes on trust in scientific research, which could have significant implications for future collaboration between scientists and AI institutions.