Amateur armed with ChatGPT solves an Erdős problem
Summary
Scientific American reports that a 23-year-old amateur used ChatGPT Pro to produce a novel solution to a 60-year-old Erdős problem, applying a method not previously used by humans. The article features expert commentary from Terence Tao and Jared Lichtman, noting that while the raw AI output was cryptic, a human interpreter could extract the key insight. It discusses the potential broader applications and cautions about AI as a benchmark in mathematics.