Paige Bailey compares AI-generated math proofs to obfuscated C contests
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Paige Bailey, who works on Google's Gemini, says AI-generated math proofs share the spirit of obfuscated C code contests.
In an X post dated October 19, 2026, she describes Lean-verified code that looks like gibberish but that the compiler accepts as valid. She says such code resists reverse-engineering and reveals odd edge cases.
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👩💻 Paige Bailey@DynamicWebPaigeXPaige Bailey compares AI-generated math proofs to obfuscated C contestsAIPaige Bailey, who works on Google's Gemini, says AI-generated math proofs share the spirit of obfuscated C code contests. She describes Lean-verified code that looks like gibberish, which the compiler accepts as valid, and that resists reverse-engineering and reveals odd edge cases.
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