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"The proof [...] was obtained in a conversation with ChatGPT-6 Astra on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 1:02 AM PDT. We then prepared this manuscript for public release, with the intent of uploading it on the morning of Thursday, September 17, 2026" Shameless, and shameful. arxiv.org/abs/2609.207...

arxiv.orgThe Strong Secretary Conjecture is True for Linear MatroidsWe prove a $1/e$ guarantee for the matroid secretary problem on linear matroids, therefore settling the strong secretary conjecture in this class of matroids. The result holds both when the matroid is...

Clément Canonne

@ccanonne.github.io

19 Sept

Third paper on ≈the same open question within days: this one is the third. The authors blatantly acknowledge their whole plan was to get and dump a ChatGPT proof on arXiv in ONE day to claim a result, and complain about being "scooped" by another group WHICH DID THE SAME THING Do you feel no shame?

Rishiraj Bhattacharyya

@rishirajb.github.io

I would argue that model names should be included as contributing authors. When citing a paper, I want to give credit to the entity who did the actual work (!). Yes, model would not take responsibility, but when a manuscript is unreadable, the listed authors are not taking responsibility either.

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