What happens now that AI is good at math?

The OpenAI Podcast · 28 Apr 2026 · Episode 17

About this episode

Researchers Sébastien Bubeck and Ernest Ryu join Andrew Mayne to explain what changed in AI's mathematical ability and what it could mean for research, including how Ernest used ChatGPT to help solve a 42-year-old open problem and the difference between deep literature search and genuine discovery.

About the show

The OpenAI Podcast — OpenAI. Long-form conversations with the people building at OpenAI — research, ChatGPT, Codex, infrastructure and where the industry is heading.