Claimed Factor of RSA-260 Sparks Speculation of AI Involvement
X user @penlume posted a claimed factor of RSA-260, an unfactored RSA challenge number, sparking widespread astonishment and speculation about possible AI involvement. If verified, it would be a landmark result in integer factorization.
2026-09-03 ~ 2026-09-04 · 3 related posts
- Episode 1: Claimed Factor of RSA-260 Sparks Speculation of AI Involvement(2026-09-03, 3 posts)
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- Claim: a 129-digit number divides RSA-260, shocking the AI crowd — rickasaurus · 2026-09-04