Comment by _heimdall
15 hours ago
The only thing potentially stopping these models from also outputting new theories along the way is the goal they were given.
I have to assume OpenAI is only prompting to solve problems, presumably they could also prompt to not interesting new theories or paths of research found along the way as well.
OpenAI is doing problems because they know they can't do higher theory yet.
I asusme they're doing problems because its an easy way to turn $40m of someone else's money into a catchy news headline.