AI Models Are Starting to Crack High-Level Math Problems

AI cracks a legendary Erdős math problem, showcasing unprecedented reasoning and advancing the frontier of machine intelligence.
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AI Models Are Starting to Crack High-Level Math Problems
AI Solves Erdős Math Problem Once Thought Beyond Machines In a breakthrough that’s sending ripples through both the AI and mathematics communities, a leading large language model has reportedly solved a long-standing problem linked to legendary mathematician Paul Erdős. The result—verified by formal tools and human experts—suggests AI is now capable of more than just pattern recognition: it can reason, synthesize, and even innovate in high-level mathematics. For those wondering whether AI can truly “do math,” this development offers a compelling answer. Credit: andresr/ Getty Images From Curiosity to Discovery: How It All Began The story starts with Neel Somani, a software engineer, former quantitative researcher, and startup founder known for probing the limits of AI systems. Over the weekend, Somani decided to test OpenAI’s latest model on an open problem inspired by Erdős—a figure whose hundreds of unsolved conjectures have become a benchmark for mathematical creativity. He pasted the p…