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OpenAI claimed a solution to a legendary Millennium Prize mathematics problem, but the achievement has drawn unease and criticism rather than celebration from many mathematicians. Twenty-five leading mathematicians signed an open letter arguing that AI labs like OpenAI are threatening their intellectual work, escalating a feud over how AI companies are encroaching on academic mathematics. The dispute highlights growing friction between AI labs racing to demonstrate superhuman capabilities and academic communities concerned about credit, methodology, and the broader implications of AI in specialized intellectual fields.