Model
112d agoChatGPT 5.5 Pro Solves Open Math Problems
Fields Medalist Timothy Gowers reports that ChatGPT 5.5 Pro improved an exponential bound to a polynomial one in under an hour. The model solved these number theory problems without human intervention. An MIT researcher described the resulting logic as completely original.
The Signal
This shift forces mathematicians to seek contributions that exceed current LLM capabilities.