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This document appears to be a scanned page (page 253) from a book or academic paper discussing artificial intelligence, mathematics, and computer science. It specifically addresses the 'Special Purpose Objection,' comparing human mathematical discovery (exemplified by Andrew Wiles solving Fermat's Last Theorem) to computer processing (exemplified by Google search). The document bears a Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015943', indicating it was part of a document production for a US House Oversight Committee investigation, likely related to Jeffrey Epstein's connections to the scientific community, though Epstein is not mentioned on this specific page.

People (4)

Name Role Context
Wiles Mathematician
Mentioned as proving Fermat's Last Theorem and used as an example in the 'Special Purpose Objection' argument.
Hilbert Mathematician
Referenced in the context of 'Hilbert's tenth problem'.
Turing Mathematician/Computer Scientist
Referenced regarding the 'Turing limit' and what he proved regarding algorithms.
Matiyasevich Mathematician
Referenced alongside Turing regarding what they proved about algorithms/decidability.

Organizations (2)

Name Type Context
Google
Used as an example of a search engine finding a proof rather than discovering it.
House Oversight Committee
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015943' at the bottom of the page.

Timeline (1 events)

Unknown (Historical reference)
Announcement of the solution to Fermat's Last Theorem.
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Turing Academic/Scientific Connection Matiyasevich
Text mentions 'what Turing and Matiyasevich proved' regarding algorithms.

Key Quotes (3)

"Theorem (Undecidability of Hilbert’s tenth problem) There is no algorithm which, for a given arbitrary Diophantine equation, would tell whether the equation has a solution or not."
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"I am not arguing having a solution to a given mathematical puzzle presents a difficulty to a computer; I am arguing a computer cannot discover one."
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"There is no sense in which the search engine discovered the proof."
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