$1T of AI Infra Buildout to Solve $1M Math Problems?
suchenzang · x · 2026-08-14
Mocking the massive wave of AI infrastructure investment, a user pointed out the stark imbalance in ROI: the industry is potentially spending a trillion dollars on compute buildout just to solve million-dollar Millennium Prize math problems.
The post quotes a bet offering 5:1 odds that no Millennium Prize problem will be solved by 2027, regardless of AI's involvement.
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