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Complete resultmathematics · discrete geometry

AI model disproves the planar unit-distance conjecture

An internal OpenAI model produced an infinite family contradicting Erdős's conjectured upper-bound behavior, followed by human simplification, context, and extensions.

OutcomeComplete result
EvidenceExpert-reviewed
Modeautonomous
Promptfull

Editorial context

What happened

This is one of the most completely documented headline cases: the initial prompt, original response, long abridged trace, proof, and external mathematical commentary are all public.

Keep in view

The internal model identity, hidden system prompt, attempt count, and compute budget were not disclosed; the public trace is abridged.

Chronology

Timeline

01
Proof, prompt, and run materials releaseddisclosure · day date
02
External expert remarks releasedverification · month date

Trust boundaries

Validation

expert reviewpassed

Multiple independent mathematicians reviewed and contextualized the construction.

System

AI and tools

  • Undisclosed OpenAI internal model

People

Human contributors

  • Mehtaab Sawhney
  • Mark Sellke
  • External mathematical reviewers

Organizations

Affiliations

  • OpenAI

Primary materials

Sources and artifacts