The artificial intelligence startup is attempting to resolve the Hodge Conjecture, one of seven challenges that each carry a $1 million reward. Employees within the company anticipate a resolution soon, though an official announcement may be delayed while the firm manages its relationship with the mathematics community, The Information reported. The project follows OpenAI's successful application of a model code-named "Doug" to the Navier-Stokes problem.

Some OpenAI researchers believe AI could automate the field of mathematics within 6 to 9 months, similar to recent developments in software engineering. This work supports a broader objective of achieving recursive self-improvement, where models are used to automate the research process and develop more advanced versions of themselves.