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Lex Fridman Podcast · October 26, 2026 · 3h 42m

#503 – AI Crisis in Math: Navier-Stokes, Riemann Hypothesis & Complexity Theory

Alex Kontorovich, Ankur Moitra, Steven Brunton
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Lex Fridman hosts mathematicians Ankur Moitra, Steven Brunton, and Alex Kontorovich to discuss the recent breakthroughs where AI systems contributed to solving some of the hardest open problems in mathematics, including the Navier-Stokes equations, a quasi-Riemann hypothesis, and the Unique Games Conjecture. They explore whether AI can truly solve or create new mathematics, the nature of mathematical discovery, and what these advances mean for the future of the field.

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AI solves major mathematical problems00:09:53
The episode discusses the recent role of AI in solving the Navier-Stokes equations, a quasi-Riemann hypothesis, and the Unique Games Conjecture.
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Can AI create new math?00:34:21
The guests debate whether AI can go beyond solving existing problems to generate entirely new mathematical concepts.
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