9/8: OpenAI Solves Navier-Stokes

The Navier-Stokes claim concerns a fluid acted on by a smooth external force. In its paper's opening theorem, OpenAI reports a construction that starts at rest and develops unbounded velocity in finite time while total kinetic energy stays bounded.

The force matters when interpreting the headline. The official problem statement permits smooth external forcing in its breakdown alternatives, C and D. A result in that setting addresses those alternatives, while leaving a distinct question about whether comparable breakdown occurs without an external force. This explains the scope of the reported theorem without treating the announcement as an independent assessment of the proof.

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