AI likely solved ~400 open problems, researchers debate how science should adapt
aran_nayebi · x · 2026-10-18
Aran Nayebi pushes back against community resistance to AI in science: if AI has (likely) solved nearly 400 long-standing open problems, the right response from genuinely curious researchers is to explore the new frontier, not disavow it. The quoted post by nmboffi argues the scientific process has changed dramatically in six months and will keep changing, urging the community to embrace new tools to accelerate scientific progress.
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