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AI IntelligenceJul 12, 2026AI Intelligence
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OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol Ultra reportedly solved a 50-year-old unsolved math problem in under an hour.

The model used 64 parallel sub-agents to produce a proof of the Cycle Double Cover Conjecture. A mathematician called the proof surprisingly elementary but criticized its lack of elegance.

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OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol Ultra reportedly solved a 50-year-old unsolved math problem in under an hour. The model used 64 parallel sub-agents to produce a proof of the Cycle Double Cover Conjecture. A mathematician called the proof surprisingly elementary but criticized its lack of elegance.