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According to Kevin Buzzard, 99% of the mathematics checked by the software was basic material already known for hundreds or possibly thousands of years.
Unresolved speaker · Mathematics Just Changed Forever — Kevin Hartnett · 26 Oct 2026
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“But the problem was the mathematic-- ninety-nine percent of what it was checking was really, really basic material known hundreds or maybe even thousands of years ago.”27:45Report a misattribution
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