Mathematician Mocks AI Solving Problems Without Winning Fields Medal

AlexKontorovich · x · 2026-07-18

Following the recent leak of the Fields Medalists list, where no one won for solving an Erdős problem using AI, mathematician Alex Kontorovich posted a satirical remark.

He noted that amateurs who believe solving mathematical puzzles simply by "pushing the right buttons" on the correct version of AI will earn them immense prestige and rewards are in for a massive shock and disappointment.

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