Lex Fridman talks to three mathematicians on AI cracking Navier-Stokes, Riemann, complexity
lexfridman · x · 2026-10-27
Lex Fridman released a conversation with three mathematicians on AI solving some of humanity's hardest math problems within weeks: Ankur Moitra (MIT, complexity theory / unique games conjecture), Steven Brunton (UW, fluid dynamics / Navier-Stokes), and Alex Kontorovich (Rutgers, number theory / quasi-Riemann hypothesis). Fridman calls it both a crisis and a triumph, admitting he oscillates daily between dread and excitement. Available on YouTube, Spotify, and podcast feeds.
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