Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

geeknik @geeknik@infosec.exchange

2/18/2026, 2:55:44 PM

Public

AI just dumpster-dived Erdős’ trash can, stitched 100 “proofs” from forgotten PDFs, and the field calls it a revolution.

Translation: unpaid grad-school Google on steroids, now with tenure-track hype.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-uncovers-solutions-to-erdos-problems-moving-closer-to-transforming-math/

Cartoon image of a robot standing in front of a giant abacus, sliding one of its pieces

AI uncovers solutions to Erdős problems, moving closer to transforming math

LLMs have recently helped find solutions to a number of minor longstanding problems. But a new plan called First Proof is really putting them to the test

www.scientificamerican.com · Scientific American

If you have a fediverse account, you can quote this note from your own instance. Search https://infosec.exchange/users/geeknik/statuses/116092210019412032 on your instance and quote it. (Note that quoting is not supported in Mastodon.)