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Amanpour and Company

NFL Player Turned Mathematician Solves Problem that Eluded Scholars for Years

Season 2027 Episode 9015 | 18m 10s

OpenAI says its AI has solved a math problem that stumped humans for decades. But mathematician John Urschel argues the real value lies in the human journey to find answers. The former NFL player and MIT assistant professor joins Walter Isaacson to discuss solving a decades-old problem himself and preparing the next generation of mathematicians for a field increasingly shaped by AI.

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