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AI Solves 20 Erdős Problems Using Parallel Codex Accounts

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

A researcher used 20 parallel Codex AI accounts to solve 20 unsolved Erdős problems, demonstrating a novel approach to mathematical problem-solving. The method achieved results in hours that would take humans weeks. This highlights AI's growing capability in advanced mathematics.

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While impressive, the approach's reliance on brute-force parallelization raises questions about genuine reasoning versus pattern matching.
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