# Mathematicians want proof OpenAI didn’t use their work

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-10 14:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| yahoo.com | OpenAI pulls out of Caltech math hackathon after mathematicians issue open letter criticizing AI math 'slop' | 2026-09-10 17:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNcHI4MjByQ2pNcDhJTGpuVVo4ZGhoa0VjVFF3d2otZFFfZ3BJM3VNdDRnS09xTkJ0NUx2bEN4eTFpZ3d0S2JrN1I5dl96WmF4c2RNOXBZRHIxcDVFMHVIbkZzYUxaNkdjV1k2ZUd6Ykp3WlVfYkVrOW9lbjNjZ28zampmSTVfcGgteDhkeEZ1dUdxbzg?oc=5) |
| Business Insider | OpenAI pulls out of Caltech math hackathon after mathematicians issue open letter criticizing AI math 'slop' | 2026-09-10 17:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPeF96RWlxT2tlWXFFZS1mWmxkVGQwaE1KMnhoN3F1anRId2czVGFxWmxlbFI3bkdyT0xZSmIyNWNoUFJ2T2pkZWc1dG95RkRSTUhEeUlRM2NaRVlpNm1fbmJYSk9iUnRfNVBYaVgxbzVxYk5jYzc5Wk5MeGRlNlVyR2otWkxSbmJkbFZGOWppbUg3bDh2?oc=5) |
| Science News | AI may have solved one of math’s biggest puzzles, raising controversy | 2026-09-10 14:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE1zMWJlZ3h3ZHVGNWFoalBpQnMwdEZ1WVhMQkoxRDB1QTdaNmc2ZUprTm5IdV81ekRaWURLMU82a0E4YndOZ2NCZzhsZzhMTllBV0N0YUY5VC1KVUVCb0p2b29LeVJELU5FYW0zSUQ1SVN0dXk5WnNhdG9FTQ?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | The Mathematician Crushed Between OpenAI and Anthropic Over a Math Problem | 2026-09-10 11:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPV0dsVjMyTGpNX2ZBSWhDSlVUSHczOXF0eURmakkyNlpFMFNBV2R4TE5PSk1nc0tqSHJvVUlmb3ZiM1J2clNJblQzb3VYRDB5TjlvZjhnNjBuY1lhQWlaNTRhaXE3cEFqNkc3THQ0aDJ2X0Faalc1ajlXbFphanlWLVBZM1RPSk8wREZoQl82cEFCMUw5THZN?oc=5) |
| New Scientist | What’s next for mathematics now that AI is upending the field? | 2026-09-10 11:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxPUzJqUFVxSXdHMWpmNlZNZnY1cVpueGl0aU9iNkhPUXJYcGRtdWIyRGJLNVRMclpKZlljbVlLWl9oWVFqWXhpX1VWTFpIYnZQRkQ3RkhUdFpsYjE0eVhhRDlhWDhETElhdHB2eWF4WUFyM1gtbHgxaDNROG1rMnZzUHhRbG94SGtZcUtoZ2tObXMzSHpVcmNaVEg2eVIwMmVraUxqLUJlTlRrQQ?oc=5) |

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