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we just arrived at the "WTF" moment in AI

2026-01-12 Education
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GPT 5.2 just solved the Erdos Problems. Terence Tao confirms. We're officially at the "WTF" moment in AI development. The latest AI News. Learn about LLMs, Gen AI and get ready for the rollout of AGI. Wes Roth covers the latest happenings in the world of OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, NVIDIA and Open Source AI. Recently, the application of AI tools to Erdos problems passed a milestone https://mathstodon.xyz/@tao/115855840223258103 Erdos problems https://www.erdosproblems.com/ Just 2 DAYS LATER, Terence Tao confirmed AI autonomously solved ANOTHER open math problem - Erdos Problem #729 https://x.com/AISafetyMemes/status/2010339340757721554 AI contributions to Erdős problems https://github.com/teorth/erdosproblems/wiki/AI-contributions-to-Erd%C5%91s-problems Weekend win: The proof I submitted for Erdos Problem #397 was accepted by Terence Tao. https://x.com/neelsomani/status/2010215162146607128 The QMA Singularity https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=9183 ______________________________________________ My Links 🔗 ➡️ Twitter: https://x.com/WesRothMoney ➡️ AI Newsletter: https://natural20.beehiiv.com/subscribe Want to work with me? Brand, sponsorship & business inquiries: [email protected] Check out my AI Podcast where me and Dylan interview AI experts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb1th0f6y4XSKLYenSVDUXFjSHsZTTfhk ______________________________________________ #ai #openai #llm

Top Comments (10)

@spinninglink 2026-01-12

I tried doing this a few weeks ago actually wth one of those random unsolved problems, and chatgpt basically just said "we'll need to invent new math to do that, and it may take 12 years" . i was like ok nevermind LMAO

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@Nahrix 2026-01-12

Screw it. Move the goalposts. Goals are just another motivation to proceed faster.

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@thijsjong 2026-01-12

What is socially and practically most usefull is a.i. detecting fraud, corruption and scams. That would be nice.

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@regensburgmmabjj 2026-01-12

This SHOCKS the entire industry!!!

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@EightBitMeddler 2026-01-12

Paul Erdos fun fact: he was terrible at caring for himself so he stayed on other people’s couches and in their spare bedrooms while working on papers either them - basically paid for room and board with his ability to pump out massive amounts of work with other mathematicians

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@MarkoTManninen 2026-01-12

TT: "By itself, I would not rate this as a publishable result; papers are not just about solutions to problems, but placing these solutions in the broader context of the field. So I could see this solution becoming part of a more substantial paper surveying the state of various related problems..."

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@Thomas_Ruhm 2026-01-12

AI solved another problem I did not know I have it.

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@sockharvester 2026-01-12

i appreciate the related ideas. ai is def opening up paths we couldn't have imagined would be possible

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@cakehug 2026-01-12

I like this type of video, you show a bunch of work/solutions from people in the specific industry and deacribes it in a way that makes it easy to grasp/understand. Greetings from Sweden ✌🏼

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@dougbierer8927 2026-01-14

I really appreciate your reporting things like this. Keep up the good work Wes.

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