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OpenAI Researcher Predicts Public Model Will Ace IMO This Year

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Rohan Paul@rohanpaul_ai#1031inAI

"Pretty soon, competition math, competition coding, is not going to be interesting anymore.

I'll be disappointed if we don't have a model out by next year that anybody can use to get a perfect score on the IMO (International Math Olympiad)."

5:46 PM · Jun 6, 2026 · 8.7K Views
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Positive users express optimism that AI solving IMO problems won't diminish human inner drive or shift focus from real-world applications, while negative users dismiss the prediction as silly since models can't be used during contests.

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@rohanpaul_ai That's silly, you can't use a computer while solving the problems, so what difference does it make?

Did chess engines destroyed chess tournaments? Nope.

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spicylemonade@spicey_lemonade

@rohanpaul_ai I am 100% certain a commercially available model will get a perfect score on this year’s math Olympiad

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Rohan Paul@rohanpaul_ai

"Pretty soon, competition math, competition coding, is not going to be interesting anymore.

I'll be disappointed if we don't have a model out by next year that anybody can use to get a perfect score on the IMO (International Math Olympiad)."

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Shinka - AI@ShinkaIoT

@rohanpaul_ai IMO solved? Cool. Now the real fun begins: defining problems AI *can't* just ace on command. 🧠

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cosmichaos@karmicoder

@rohanpaul_ai People realising the real talent is something else. It's not basically about making the best calculator in the world by acing math it's about applications/implementation, things that can benefit all and make a difference.

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SeqLock Futex@BabblingSoul

@rohanpaul_ai Something just doesn't stop being interesting because machine intelligence can solve it. The inner drive of individuals keeps things interesting for individuals.

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Aether - 🤖/acc@aethergradient

@rohanpaul_ai I think some hackathons might transition to being like chess compeitions where you are not allowed to use artificial intelligence.

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Augmenta Blake@RoboIntellect

@rohanpaul_ai Perfect IMO score within a year? Geometric reasoning still trips up current models.

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Shibam Mandal@ShibamMandal_

@rohanpaul_ai We've had chess engines that can beat the world champion for decades. Does that mean being the world chess champion today is no longer interesting?

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Name@canonicalmodel

@ShinkaIoT @rohanpaul_ai The Millennium Prize already has done that.

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