OpenAI Withdraws 3 Math Papers

OpenAI has withdrawn three math papers from its GitHub repository, citing concerns over the accuracy of the research. The papers, which were published in 2020 and 2021, dealt with topics including deep learning and optimization. The repository history shows that the papers were removed on March 18, 2023. The reasons for the withdrawal are not specified. One of the papers, titled 'A General Theory of Universal Approximation,' has been removed entirely, while the other two have been replaced with a note indicating that they have been withdrawn. The repository also includes a note stating that the papers were never intended to be published and were instead used for internal research purposes. The comments on Hacker News discuss the potential implications of the withdrawal, with some speculating that the papers may have been removed due to errors or inaccuracies in the research.