OpenAI's AI model solves 80-year-old math problem tied to Paul Erdős
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The article discusses OpenAI's AI model solving a famous mathematical problem that had stumped humans for 80 years, related to Paul Erdős' work. The author attempts to explain OpenAI's solution more clearly than the company did. The piece reflects on how rapidly AI systems are improving at mathematics and questions what role human mathematicians will play in the future, potentially within a decade.
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bskyOpenAI's AI model solves 80-year-old math problem tied to Paul Erdősarstechnica.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThat might not last. AI systems have been improving at math so rapidly that it's unclear what role, if any, human mathematicians will play a decade from now.
Paul Erdős was one of the most prolific mathematicians in history. He wrote over 1,500 papers in his lifetime, the most ever.
I tried to explain OpenAI's solution more clearly than OpenAI did.
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