AI cracks 80-year-old mathematics challenge (Nature)

An artificial intelligence system has solved an 80-year-old mathematics problem, stunning researchers. The AI, developed by a team at a leading research institution, cracked the longstanding challenge in number theory, demonstrating the potential of machine learning to advance pure mathematics.

- NEWS AI cracks 80-year-old mathematics challenge — researchers are astonished Access options Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription 27,99 € / 30 days cancel any time Subscribe to this journal Receive 52 print issues and online access 199,00 € per year only 3,83 € per issue Rent or buy this article Prices vary by article type from$1.95 to$39.95 Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout Nature 654 , 15-16 2026 doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-01651-0