OpenAI pulls out of Caltech math hackathon after mathematicians issue open letter criticizing AI math 'slop'

OpenAI backed out of sponsoring a mathathon at CalTech after mathematicians signed an open letter decrying AI's effects on the field.Bloomberg/Getty ImagesOpenAI pulled its sponsorship of Caltech's AI math hackathon.Mathematicians warned the event could fuel "slop mathematics."Event organizers said they intended for the event to be a showcase for responsible AI use.The latest math problem OpenAI is trying to solve is a bunch of angry mathematicians.A researcher at OpenAI said on Thursday that th