OpenAI jumps gun on International Math Olympiad gold medal announcement
Briefly

OpenAI's announcement about its IMO results came before the closing ceremony, leading to claims of rudeness from an IMO coordinator. Meanwhile, Google DeepMind adjusted its schedule to make its own announcement later in response. Harmonic is set to share its results as planned on July 28. The International Mathematical Olympiad tests more than 100 teams with proof-based problems that demand significant mathematical creativity. One example problem involves a triangular grid, where participants must determine that only certain configurations of 'sunny' lines are possible.
Harmonic plans to share its results as originally scheduled on July 28. OpenAI research scientist Noam Brown stated they complied with the IMO request to wait until after the closing ceremony ends.
An IMO coordinator described OpenAI's actions as 'rude and inappropriate,' emphasizing that OpenAI did not cooperate with the IMO on model testing.
The International Mathematical Olympiad has been challenging participants since 1959, with competitors facing deep mathematical problems that require insight and creativity.
One problem in the Olympiad involves covering a triangular grid of dots with straight lines, specifically requiring a proof that only 0, 1, or 3 'sunny' lines can exist.
Read at Ars Technica
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