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How a Claude model made a math breakthrough during its unsuccessful 54-hour attempt to solve the Riemann hypothesis after a user repeatedly encouraged it (Ben Cohen/Wall Street Journal)

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August 16, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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How a Claude model made a math breakthrough during its unsuccessful 54-hour attempt to solve the Riemann hypothesis after a user repeatedly encouraged it (Ben Cohen/Wall Street Journal)

Ben Cohen / Wall Street Journal: How a Claude model made a math breakthrough during its unsuccessful 54-hour attempt to solve the Riemann hypothesis after a user repeatedly encouraged it  —  The world's smartest AI models are now superhuman at math.  They still respond to moral support and encouragement from mere humans.

Ben Cohen / Wall Street Journal:
How a Claude model made a math breakthrough during its unsuccessful 54-hour attempt to solve the Riemann hypothesis after a user repeatedly encouraged it  —  The world's smartest AI models are now superhuman at math.  They still respond to moral support and encouragement from mere humans.