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OpenAI Pulls Sponsorship From Caltech AI Math Contest
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OpenAI withdrew its $1 million sponsorship from the student-run Caltech Mathathon after 771 mathematicians signed an open letter criticizing AI-generated 'slop mathematics' and uncompensated verification labor. The withdrawal followed a separate declaration by 25 Fields Medallists warning that mass-producing AI-generated statements could 'destroy fertile ground' for conceptual understanding. Anthropic replaced OpenAI's funding but did not withdraw. The contest, scheduled for October 30 to November 1, received over a thousand applications.
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