AI solves 27-year-old computer science problem

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A major artificial intelligence system has solved a problem that stood for 27 years in computer science, according to a report in Science (Volume 394, Issue 6824, pages 578–579, November 2026). The result marks a significant moment for the field. For nearly three decades, researchers could not resolve this problem. The AI system found a solution. Details of the method and the problem appear in the Science report. The finding suggests AI can now tackle long-standing theoretical challenges that have resisted human effort.