AI has now cracked at least 10 open math problems each worthy of a Fields Medal
luismbat · x · 2026-10-07
A roundup of major mathematical results credited to AI: finite-time breakdown of Navier–Stokes, Hilbert's 16th problem, the Cannon conjecture, the Hilbert–Smith conjecture in all dimensions, Kakeya in dimensions 3 and 4, the Mahler conjecture, Hilbert's 10th problem over ℚ, the free group factor isomorphism problem, the Koebe circle-domain conjecture, and positive entropy for the standard map. The author notes that a 32-year-old mathematician proving even one of these after years of work would immediately enter Fields Medal conversation, underscoring how rapidly AI is advancing on frontier mathematics.
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