Deng thinks that the progress indicates that at least some types of math problems — multiplication problems being one of them — will eventually be “fully solved” by ChatGPT-like systems.

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If you've ever tried to use ChatGPT as a calculator, you've almost certainly noticed its dyscalculia: The chatbot is bad at math ... given the multiplication problem 5,7897 x 1,2832, ChatGPT ...

Deng thinks that the progress indicates that at least some types of math problems — multiplication problems being one of them — will eventually be "fully solved" by ChatGPT-like systems. "This is a ...