About an article explaining why π² ≈ g and whether AI could find such connections.
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About an article explaining why π² ≈ g and whether AI could find such connections.
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
What an amazing post! Such an interesting investigation. These kinds of write-ups make me realize how truly far we are from AGI. Sure, it can write amazing code, poems, songs, but can it draw interesting conclusions from first principles? I asked both ChatGPT and Claude, the same question, and both failed at pointing out the connection the author states.
This is not to deride feats of AI today, and I am sure it will transform the world. But until it can show signs of human ingenuity in making unexpected and far-off connections like these, I won't be convinced we are nearing AGI.