TIME: AI refutes Erdős unit distance conjecture, Fields medalist leaves academia
TIME reports that an AI model refuted the 80-year-old Erdős unit distance conjecture, confirmed by nine mathematicians including Fields medalist Jacob Tsimerman. Tsimerman announced he is leaving academia for AI safety, citing the changing nature of mathematical discovery.
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