On Monday, OpenAI unveiled a new advisory group, the Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence, with mathematicians to provide input on the company’s research.

The group, based at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, aims to bridge the gap between mathematicians and the AI community, giving the former a voice in the ongoing developments. In a surprising move, OpenAI claims that their internal model has resolved over 100 open problems in mathematics.

However, the rapid pace of these results has not gone unnoticed. In an open letter, 25 Fields Medal-winning mathematicians argued that AI labs are threatening the intellectual independence of mathematicians. The new group will serve in an advisory capacity, focusing on assessing the significance of new results and coordinating their release. Members, while not paid, will have the freedom to offer unsolicited advice and control their own membership.

Despite this, the group will not influence the pace of OpenAI’s research. The Institute for Advanced Study clarified that, while the group can provide advice, they do not have decision-making power.

The group’s initial members include nine prominent mathematicians, with only one, Camillo De Lellis, signing the Fields Medalists’ letter, raising questions about the group's perceived neutrality.