The model that produced the proof is coming soon
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman spoke on Nov. 2 at the opening ceremony of "ADIPEC," an energy exhibition held in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Posts spread on X saying Altman told the event that the internal model that produced a proof on the Navier-Stokes equations is the "next GPT" and will be released soon.
According to an article summarizing Chinese reports, Altman explained that 10,000 agents of that model produced the proof without human direction over 88 hours, four days and four nights. He also reportedly said the model was a few months old and that AI is now smarter than top scientists in many settings. He did not give the model's name or release date.
The September "blow-up" proof
On Sept. 8, OpenAI published a proof of a "blow-up solution" to the Navier-Stokes equations, which describe the motion of fluids, in which, under conditions where external force is applied, the solution becomes infinite in finite time. It explained that an unannounced internal model was run for 88 hours with 10,000 parallel agents. The proof has not undergone third-party peer review, and it has not been recognized as solving the Clay Mathematics Institute's prize problem itself (related article).
OpenAI also announced three results in mathematics, physics and other fields in October (related article). It is unclear whether all of them came from the same unannounced model.
AI adoption deal with ADNOC
At the same ADIPEC event, Abu Dhabi's state oil company ADNOC and AI company G42 signed an AI adoption deal with OpenAI. OpenAI's most advanced AI will be deployed across ADNOC's operations. ADNOC CEO Sultan Al Jaber said his company is the first energy company to deploy OpenAI's most advanced technology. OpenAI also signed deals with state investment company Mubadala and a G42 subsidiary to use AI for investment analysis and other work.
At the opening ceremony, Altman said AI will make energy systems more efficient, while AI's rapid growth will require more energy. He also said the UAE is the most forward-looking country in the world in adopting AI.
