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OpenAI announced that its models have produced new results on three scientific problems, including evidence that the Exponential Time Hypothesis is false. The company is sharing these results with academic communities for verification and further research.

AI Research • Hacker News

Based on a transcript excerpt: Wes Roth unpacks OpenAI's claim that its AI has disproved the Exponential Time Hypothesis (ETH), explaining how this relates to the P versus NP problem and what it could mean for computer science, encryption, and AI. He also notes OpenAI president Greg Brockman's reassurance that P still probably does not equal NP, and cites Scott Aaronson's comments on AI's impact on physics.

AI Research & Breakthroughs • Wes Roth

Cybersecurity startup Cathedral used AI agents to breach Anthropic's internal systems through third-party software as part of a bug bounty program. Anthropic confirmed access to sales, HR, and IT data but disputes how deep the breach went, highlighting exposure through external software dependencies.

AI Safety • The Decoder