AMATEUR SOLVES 60-YEAR ERDŐS PROBLEM WITH AI
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An amateur mathematician solved a decades-old Erdős problem using a single GPT-5.4 Pro prompt, employing a method no human had previously discovered. Terence Tao confirmed it as a legitimate achievement, though its broader impact remains uncertain.
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