GPT turns 8: model said to have resolved 100+ open math problems
lpachter · x · 2026-09-22
- Quoting the claim that "this model has now resolved more than 100 long-standing open problems across most areas of mathematics," the author marks GPT's 8th birthday with a quip: it has 32 years left to win a Fields Medal (which has a 40-year age cap).
- The post reflects how fast frontier models' math capabilities are advancing and the ongoing debate over when they might reach top-mathematician level.
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