AI researchers predicted 2054 for a Millennium Problem; reality arrived far sooner
ben_j_todd · x · 2026-09-16
Ben Todd notes that as recently as Dec 2024, typical AI researchers thought AI wouldn't solve a Millennium math problem until around 2054 — a forecast now dramatically outdated.
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