Erdos problems

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August 1, 2026
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OpenAI Model Disproves 78-Year-Old Erdos Conjecture, Triggering Mixed Reaction From Mathematicians

OpenAI published a counterexample disproving the Unit Distance Conjecture, a geometric graph theory problem open since 1946, in what many mathematicians call the most significant AI math result yet. Reactions range from Terence Tao's cautious optimism to Timothy Gowers describing 'mixed feelings' about having the rug pulled out from under him.