'This is what happened with Claude and me': AI's failed attempt to crack the Riemann hypothesis led mathematician to a breakthrough

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What happened

An attempt by Anthropic's Claude failed to prove the Riemann hypothesis, but it did produce something genuinely useful: inspiration.

Key facts

  • Reported by Live Science and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:56:04 UTC.

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