Finding AI counterexamples doesn't prove a problem was hard or important
AlexKontorovich · x · 2026-07-23
A repost argues that AI-generated counterexamples to old math problems do not necessarily prove the problems were difficult or important. The key point is that something can remain unsolved for decades simply because no one considered it worth serious effort, not because it was inherently hard.
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