He was close to a huge math breakthrough. Then he got scooped by AI.
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A New York University professor questions whether AI agents that solved one of the most complex problems in theoretical mathematics were fed on his work.
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- 2026-09-13 10:00 · Washington Post AI
He was close to a huge math breakthrough. Then he got scooped by AI.