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OpenAI Withdraws Three Math Papers Due to Errors

Oct 8, 2026
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OpenAI has withdrawn three mathematics papers due to a sign error that invalidates key arguments. The organization has also revised 14 other manuscripts and added new formalizations, increasing the percentage of top-line results formalized to approximately 42%.

  • OpenAI has withdrawn three manuscripts, including one titled 'Algebraicity of Weil classes on split abelian eightfolds' due to a sign error affecting its arguments.
  • The withdrawn papers include notices explaining the issues and links to archived versions.
  • In addition to the withdrawals, OpenAI has revised 14 other manuscripts to correct errors and clarify statements.
  • The revisions also led to updates in 13 additional manuscripts to cite the revised editions of related papers.
  • OpenAI has added six new formalizations and five other supporting results, raising the total percentage of top-line results formalized to about 42%.
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