Guardian: AI remixes math; Astra's group-theory twist
nordicinst · x · 2026-08-28
The Guardian discusses AI breakthroughs in math, notably OpenAI's Astra model solving a group theory problem. The author argues current achievements are clever recombinations of existing ideas, not novel theory, prompting soul-searching in mathematics.
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