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OpenAI claims it solved an 80-year-old math problem — for real this time (opens in new tab)

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OpenAI, 80년 된 에르되시 기하학 추측을 모델이 반증했다고 발표

OpenAI заявила, что её reasoning-модель опровергла гипотезу Эрдёша 1946 года