AI models crack legendary Erdős problems

OpenAI's unreleased model found a counterexample to Erdős's 1946 unit distance problem on May 20, 2026, the first historically significant proof from an AI. On August 1, OpenAI announced model Astra made 10 more advances, solving three more Erdős problems.
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