ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° English, 21 October 2026, AI challenges
Chinese mathematician Sun Zhiwei proposes 1,000 problems to challenge AI
Mathematician Sun Zhiwei emphasizes the importance of curiosity and original questions in mathematical progress.
Chinese mathematician Sun Zhiwei has built a vast landscape of over 1,000 mathematical problems for the global research community to tackle.
Traditional mathematical training focuses on mastering existing formulas and proving established theorems, but Sun believes true progress relies on discovering new questions.
Sun stated that a discipline without conjectures becomes stagnant, and people no longer know what to do.