OpenAI publishes new math proofs as super PAC targets AI-backed candidates

Key Points:

• OpenAI announced that its internal frontier model of ChatGPT solved hundreds of previously unanswered math problems, with each problem considered for an average of three hours, signaling a new era of AI-driven mathematical discovery.
• The Department of War's Under Secretary Emil Michael warned that foreign adversaries are conducting psychological operations to fuel anti-AI and anti-data center movements in the U.S., which threaten the country's leadership in AI development.
• Senator Ted Cruz highlighted concerns that foreign influence aims to discourage U.S. data center production, potentially ceding AI dominance to countries like China, paralleling past foreign-backed anti-fracking campaigns.
• Miriam Vogel, CEO of EqualAI, emphasized that public trust in AI is crucial for its adoption, citing surveys showing many Americans are uncomfortable with AI use but would gain confidence through positive experiences and independent evaluations.
• Vogel argued that the AI debate should focus on building governance and trust mechanisms such as independent scientific review, third-party audits, and correction appeals, rather than just calls for slowing or accelerating AI development.