Part 8/12:
The Response from Google DeepMind and the Embarrassment
Thomas Deis Arbis, head of Google DeepMind (a major AI competitor), publicly dismissed the claims by simply stating, "This is embarrassing." This stark commentary underscores how a major player in AI viewed the overhyped announcement. It also underscores the importance of not conflating the ability to find information with actual problem-solving capacity.
Further backing came from Bloom himself, who pointed out that the problems weren't unsolved but just unknown to him due to a lag in updating his records. This subtle but crucial distinction emphasizes that AI's role in such contexts is to support existing research, not replace the complex creative process of solving open problems.