Internet Shocked: Unsolved Problem by Fields Medalist Breached by Two High School Students with AI
Summary
A news-style piece reporting two high school students, mentored by a UCLA postdoc, solving an open problem on Lorentzian polynomials with heavy AI assistance. The story highlights arXiv publication, the role of AI in mathematical exploration, and a related open letter from Fields Medalists warning about AI's impact on rigor.