# OpenAI’s math advisory group faces a trust problem

> A group of nine mathematicians says it is independent of OpenAI, despite forming after the company approached some members. Its first challenge may be helping handle more than 100 mathematical results OpenAI says it has not yet released.

Oossa · 2026-09-28 · https://oossa.com/en/openai-s-math-advisory-group-faces-a-trust-problem

OpenAI’s new math advisory group is meant to help review and communicate AI-generated results, but its launch has left mathematicians unsure how independent it is. Martin Hairer, a member, told The Verge the group is unpaid and receives no support from OpenAI, though the company’s announcement did little to make that clear.

The group now faces a bigger task: OpenAI says an unreleased model has solved more than 100 long-standing problems. Researchers say poorly explained results and uncertainty about what may be announced next are adding work and anxiety for mathematicians.

## The facts

- The Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence has nine members.
- OpenAI says its unreleased model has resolved more than 100 long-standing math problems.

## Why it matters

AI-generated results could affect researchers’ work, but mathematicians say they need clear explanations, proper credit, and time to assess what the results mean.

## Sources & references

1. [OpenAI keeps bulldozing mathematicians](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1001477/openai-math-advisory-group) – The Verge, 2026-09-28

Last updated: 2026-09-28