The LLM took an entirely different route, using a formula that was well known in related parts of math, but which no one had thought to apply to this type of question.
Of course LLMs are still absolutely useless at actual maths computation, but I think this is one area where AI can excel --- the ability to combine many sources of knowledge and synthesise, may sometimes yield very useful results.
Also reminds me of the old saying, "a broken clock is right twice a day."
Of course LLMs are still absolutely useless at actual maths computation, but I think this is one area where AI can excel --- the ability to combine many sources of knowledge and synthesise, may sometimes yield very useful results.
Also reminds me of the old saying, "a broken clock is right twice a day."