Tristan Buckmaster says he was crushed between AI rivals
By The BriefBrief
The article describes mathematician Tristan Buckmaster working toward an important proof when OpenAI used its resources to get there first. It frames the episode as a race between OpenAI and Anthropic over a math problem, with Buckmaster positioned as the one whose progress was overtaken.
WHO:Tristan Buckmaster; OpenAI; Anthropic
WHAT:Buckmaster says his progress toward a proof was overtaken as OpenAI used its resources to reach the result first in a race involving Anthropic.
WHEN:Reported Sep 10, 2026 at 1:18 PM ET
WHERE:Location not specified
WHY:Cause not yet established.
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