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Claude model makes math breakthrough during failed 54-hour Riemann hypothesis attempt

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The Wall Street Journal reports that a Claude model, during a 54-hour unsuccessful attempt to solve the Riemann hypothesis, made a mathematical breakthrough after a user repeatedly encouraged it. The report highlights that leading AI models are now superhuman at math yet still respond to moral support from humans.

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  1. Techmeme

    Ben Cohen / Wall Street Journal : How a Claude model made a math breakthrough during its unsuccessful 54-hour attempt to solve the Riemann hypothesis after a user repeatedly encouraged it — The world's smartest AI models are now superhuman at math. They still respond to moral support and encouragement from mere humans.