Peter Liu: Unsolved coding problems are basically math, like P vs NP
peterjliu · x · 2026-10-07
Researcher Peter Liu, in a discussion with Ofir Press, argued that unsolved coding problems are basically math — like P vs NP. The exchange came amid discussion following OpenAI's release of mathematical results from a frontier model.
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