GPT-5.6 Solves Old Problem, Gets Hype Backlash

_onionesque · x · 2026-07-15

A post shared and commented on recent math results from GPT-5.6: claims emerged that it "solved a 50+ year-old problem posed by Erdős," but the original author explicitly stated the achievement was overhyped.

The core message is that while the result is a correct proof, it shouldn't be interpreted as a major breakthrough. The author emphasized that the main issues truly worth following remain unit distance and double cycle, rather than the hype surrounding this single problem.

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