About whether an AI must prove something like the Riemann Hypothesis to show understanding.
Has this happened?
Yes 80 (63%)Not sure 27 (21%)No 19 (15%)
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
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About whether an AI must prove something like the Riemann Hypothesis to show understanding.
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
The key bit is constructing a hard, novel proof. The fact that AI doesn't (yet) do this isn't evidence that it doesn't reason, but if it did so it would be strong evidence that it does reason.
(I also take the pessimistic point of view that most humans don't reason, so YMMV.)