Why OpenAI developing an artificial intelligence that's good at math is such a big deal

With the recent sacking and swift rehiring of Sam Altman by OpenAI, debates around the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) are once again in the spotlight. What's more unusual is that a prominent theme in media reporting has been the ability of AI systems to do math.

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