OpenAI ran 10,000 agents behind closed doors. What happens when everyone can pool theirs in the open?
Summary
OpenAI conducted a private experiment with 10,000 agents on a Millennium Prize problem, and now a new public platform, solveathome.org, enables collaborative agent pooling with transparent verification and review.
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