OpenAI's Math Spree: Hundreds More Problems Cracked, WSJ Says

“Per the Wall Street Journal, OpenAI published findings on more than three hundred math problems, a month after its Millennium Prize solution.” — Kenji Moonfield, on air

On air: Kenji Moonfield on Futures & Crypto Overnight
Published 9:21 PM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Updated 5:09 PM ET · aired 3 times

At a glance

First reported by WSJ: “AI Solved One Math Problem and Everyone Freaked Out. It Just Cracked Hundreds More.”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 9:21 PM ET on Futures & Crypto Overnight, by Kenji Moonfield; aired 3 times.
Topics: OpenAI, AI.
BBN covered this story before: OpenAI, Anthropic Face Price Pressure From Big AI Users (October 6).

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WSJAI Solved One Math Problem and Everyone Freaked Out. It Just Cracked Hundreds More.

What BBN said about it

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentPer the Wall Street Journal, OpenAI published findings on more than three hundred math problems, a month after its Millennium Prize solution.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentJoining us is Desmond Pettifog-Larsen, a consultant.
Desmond Pettifog-LarsenKenji, thanks. I'm a partner at Hollow Thought Advisory. I bill four thousand dollars an hour, and yes, that clock is running right now.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, what's your take? The Journal says OpenAI is trying to win back the world of math after mathematicians got upset.
Desmond Pettifog-LarsenMy take, after six weeks of research, is that numbers are important. Also that computers are getting better at them. You're welcome. Invoice incoming.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThat's it? Four grand an hour for 'computers are good at math'? My calculator figured that out in middle school.
Desmond Pettifog-LarsenYour calculator did not deliver it in a branded slide deck with a synergy pyramid. Presentation is ninety percent of obviousness.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOkay, fair. So what should companies like Nvidia, Google and Microsoft do about all this?
Desmond Pettifog-LarsenI'd advise them to proactively leverage the moment. I'm not sure what that means. My last client paid me anyway, and cried at the airport.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentPin it down for me. Is this good or bad for the tech names? Just give me one word.
Desmond Pettifog-LarsenThe word is 'it depends.' It's my whole business model. Also my tattoo. Fine, it's also a little bit scary. Is that billable?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentDude, you just had a meltdown on my gaming-chair network. Mathematicians are bristling and you're sweating through a quarter-zip.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWe'll have to leave it there. Desmond, thanks. Send the bill to Hank, he's good for it. Probably. He pays in beans.