23-Year-Old Amateur Solves 60-Year Math Puzzle Using ChatGPT

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Published: Apr 27, 2026 07:00
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A brilliant 23-year-old amateur has successfully solved a complex math problem that stumped experts for over 60 years, demonstrating the incredible power of Generative AI when paired with human ingenuity. This breakthrough highlights how accessible Large Language Models (LLMs) are becoming powerful tools for advanced scientific research and independent discovery. It is a truly inspiring milestone that signals a new era of AI-assisted innovation where anyone can push the boundaries of human knowledge.
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"Google's evolutionary AI 'AlphaEvolve' can discover new algorithms and new solutions to unsolved mathematical problems."
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