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OpenAI AI disproves 80-year-old math conjecture, sparks transparency calls

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OpenAI's internal AI model has disproven the 80-year-old Erdős unit distance conjecture, a significant achievement in mathematics. This breakthrough has prompted mathematicians to issue the Leiden Declaration, demanding greater transparency in AI-assisted research. The declaration calls for disclosure of AI tools used in papers, human accountability for correctness, and access to computational details for peer reviewers. AI

IMPACT This AI-driven mathematical proof sets a new precedent for AI in scientific discovery and raises critical questions about research transparency.

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🚀 Ah, the miracle of modern AI: strings of numbers magically morphing into words ✨. Who needs dictionaries or grammar when you've got matrix multiplication?! 🙄

    🚀 Ah, the miracle of modern AI: strings of numbers magically morphing into words ✨. Who needs dictionaries or grammar when you've got matrix multiplication?! 🙄 Next thing you know, calculators will start writing sonnets. 🎩 https:// maxleiter.com/blog/weights # AI # Magic # Modern…

    LINKS maxleiter.com/…/weights
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Mathematicians have published the Leiden Declaration in response to OpenAI's proof of an 80-year-old conjecture. The core demand: disclose AI tools used in pape

    Mathematicians have published the Leiden Declaration in response to OpenAI's proof of an 80-year-old conjecture. The core demand: disclose AI tools used in papers, keep humans accountable for correctness, and give peer reviewers access to compute details. The math field is drawin…

    LINKS implicator.ai/mathematicians-issue-leiden…
  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    OpenAI has shaken up the mathematics world. An internal AI model has disproved the Erdős unit distance conjecture, a famous problem that had stumped human mathe

    OpenAI has shaken up the mathematics world. An internal AI model has disproved the Erdős unit distance conjecture, a famous problem that had stumped human mathematicians for 80 years. Tim Gowers, a Fields Medallist, called the solution 'a milestone in AI mathematics.' https:// ar…

    LINKS arstechnica.com/…/openais-math-breakthrou…
  4. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # OpenAI disproved the # Erdős planar unit distance conjecture of # DiscreteGeomerty . # AI —disturbing on many levels.... https:// openai.com/index/model-dispr

    # OpenAI disproved the # Erdős planar unit distance conjecture of # DiscreteGeomerty . # AI —disturbing on many levels.... https:// openai.com/index/model-disprov es-discrete-geometry-conjecture/

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