AI Beat His 2027 Prediction: Lean Proof of Fields Medal Sphere-Packing Result Arrived by March
TOEwithCurt · x · 2026-10-17
- In January, Jonathan Gorard claimed AI couldn't produce a machine-checked Lean formalization of Maryna Viazovska's Fields Medal-winning sphere-packing theorem before late 2027.
- By March, such a proof already existed — nearly two years ahead of his prediction.
- He notes the real story turned out to be more complicated than it appears; full discussion in the podcast episode.
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