Sebastien Bubeck on Engineering

gpt5-pro is superhuman at literature search: it just solved Erdos Problem #339 (listed as open in the official database t.co by realizing that it had actually been solved 20 years ago h/t @MarkSellke for pointing this out to me!

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Why it worked

Opens with a short, self-contained line that is easy to take in at a glance.
Contradicts something the audience already believes, which stops the scroll.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: personal, energetic, punchy
Mechanisms: Pattern interrupt
Written for: Engineers and technical teams

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