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AI solved one of math's hardest problems. Humanity learned nothing (so far)

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PUBLISHEDSep 22, 2026, 9:01 AM
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OpenAI beat humans to solving the Navier-Stokes problem, but mathematicians say the AI's solution isn't telling them much. (Image credit: Karsten Moran/for The Washington Post)
Main source: NPR
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