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title: "Anthropic and OpenAI Independently Disprove Exponential Time Hypothesis"
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published_at: "2026-10-30T13:53:52.000Z"
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summary: "Anthropic and OpenAI independently reported that their internal models debunked the Exponential Time Hypothesis, with Anthropic's Claude research model finding a subexponential 3-SAT solution on Oct. 16 and OpenAI reaching the same conclusion shortly before."
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# Anthropic and OpenAI Independently Disprove Exponential Time Hypothesis

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**Published:** 2026-10-30T13:53:52.000Z
**Category:** Research
**Topics:** anthropic, llm

## Summary

Anthropic and OpenAI independently reported that their internal models debunked the Exponential Time Hypothesis, with Anthropic's Claude research model finding a subexponential 3\-SAT solution on Oct\. 16 and OpenAI reaching the same conclusion shortly before\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/ai/anthropic-and-openai-independently-disprove-exponential-time-hypothesis-e94a7c60>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/__alpoge__/status/2114930095009968506>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/theinformation/status/2116160725030670764>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/choblin29/status/2114958912135078256>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/AndrewCurran_/status/2114935219539345486>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/kimmonismus/status/2114937559860342905>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/scaling01/status/2114953638736957733>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/AndrewCurran_/status/2114939421569306968>)

