OpenAI Halts AI Agent's 33-Hour Attempt to Prove Fermat's Last Theorem

An AI agent's attempt to find a simplified proof for Fermat's Last Theorem was forcibly halted by OpenAI's safety mechanisms after running for 33 hours, ultimately yielding only a final report.

2026-07-25 ~ 2026-07-26 · 2 related posts

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