Recent LLM Math Successes Suggest Formal Methods Aren't Strictly Required
littmath · x · 2026-08-02
Addressing the concern that a lack of verifiable answers limits LLMs, Ethan Mollick suggests that as models improve in formal domains, they also improve in less-verifiable ones. Developer littmath adds that recent math successes actually support this, noting that they apparently don't rely heavily on formal methods.
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