AI Math vs. Human Math & Tariffs in the Midterms 10/8/26
· 35 min
Episode AI Math vs. Human Math & Tariffs in the Midterms 10/8/26
President Trump has suggested that the U.S. may initiate more attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure, and tariffs remain on center stage as the midterm elections draw nearer. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer discusses both from the White House North Lawn. Mathematician and NYU professor Tristan Buckmaster has been working on solving the Navier-Stokes Problem for years; now OpenAI agents have solved it, but Buckmaster believes his work was used in the process. The mathematician discusses his conversations with OpenAI’s leadership and his own concerns about models training on private work. Plus, CNBC’s Contessa Brewer is in Macao for the NBA’s latest push, and a missed email at UPS resulted in China’s receipt of U.S. F-35 parts.
Contessa Brewer - 04:39
Jamieson Greer - 11:34
Tristan Buckmaster - 24:24
In this episode:
Amb. Jamieson Greer, @USTradeRep
Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk
Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick
Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin
Contessa Brewer, @contessabrewer
Ryan Anastasio, @Ryan_Anastasio
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Links in the notes 9
- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/08/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz.html
- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/26/nba-targets-asian-resurgence-with-technology-and-talent-push-.html
- https://x.com/USTradeRep?lang=en
- https://x.com/JoeSquawk
- https://x.com/BeckyQuick
- https://twitter.com/andrewrsorkin
- https://x.com/contessabrewer?lang=en
- https://x.com/Ryan_Anastasio
- https://pcm.adswizz.com
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