# Simple AI prompt solves decades-old math problem

Researchers used a straightforward prompt to get an AI system to crack a mathematical problem that had remained unsolved for decades. The breakthrough demonstrates how even basic AI interactions can yield powerful results, potentially accelerating discovery in mathematics and other fields.

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### Science
- [New Scientist](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2580932-extremely-basic-ai-prompt-cracks-decades-old-maths-problem/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:32:55 +0000