A ‘simple’ math problem has divided people 50/50. It’s a great metaphor for social division.

A seemingly simple math problem has divided people right down the middle. Who is right? And how does this tie into social ...

What is the Exponential Time Hypothesis? — The conjecture about the speed of solving 3-SAT that OpenAI and Anthropic's AIs claim is 'false'

On October 26, OpenAI published a 67-page paper titled "The Exponential Time Hypothesis is False." The following day, the ...

When AI Shattered the 'Exponential Time Hypothesis,' What Was Proven? — Reading Through Multiple Discovery, the Social Process of Proof, and the Matthew Effect

Introduction: The Premise That 'It Cannot Be Solved Quickly' Has Been ShakenOn October 26, 2026, OpenAI announced that its ...

Mathematical puzzle from 1904 takes physical form in gold-studded helium droplets

When identical charges repel each other but are confined to the surface of a sphere, they seek the arrangement with the lowest possible energy. The idea is simple, but the problem gets harder to solve ...
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OpenAI says its AI refuted the Exponential Time Hypothesis

OpenAI said on October 26 that its internal AI models refuted the Exponential Time Hypothesis (ETH), proved several ...

These Basic Math Problems Once Stumped AI. Can You Solve Them?

These basic problems stumped AI only a few years ago. Can you solve them?

AI is solving math problems that stumped humans. What comes next?

A few short years ago, asking AI to add two four-digit numbers together for a third-grade math assignment would have been a ...
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The inside story behind OpenAI’s million-dollar math proof

AI’s solution to the Navier-Stokes problem, and the details of how it happened, preview a chaotic future for math—and the ...