The week that changed maths for ever

The Guardian's Science Weekly by The Guardian

Sep 17, 202600:15:46Religion & Spirituality

In early September, OpenAI announced it had solved a major mathematics problem that has stumped humans for nearly a century. The news left mathematicians reeling, and many expressed concern over what will be left for hum...

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