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AI IntelligenceMay 9, 2026AI Intelligence
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Fields Medalist Timothy Gowers had ChatGPT 5.5 Pro tackle open problems in number theory.

The model improved an exponential bound to a polynomial one in under an hour with zero human help. Researchers call the key idea "completely original."

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Fields Medalist Timothy Gowers had ChatGPT 5.5 Pro tackle open problems in number theory. The model improved an exponential bound to a polynomial one in under an hour with zero human help. Researchers call the key idea "completely original."

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