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Hacker News has set AI a lot of challenges over the years. Which ones has it met?

2026 Marchutopcell

About AI and human work on Knuth's problem, and whether AI can solve Millennium Prize Problems.

This is the real Litmus test isn't it? There will be a deafening silence from critics when AI decides P vs NP.

An AI resolves the P vs NP problem.

Has this happened?

Yes 1 (1%)Not sure 16 (14%)No 95 (85%)

Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.