Inference costs are heavily subsidised. My point was that we've spent trillions collectively on ai, and so far we have a few new proofs. It's been active research but the problem estimates only 5-10 people are even aware that it is a problem. I wrote "math phd's" not "random students", but regardless, I wouldn't know how you interpreted my statement that people could have discovered without ai this as "belittling the people working on this". You seem like a stupid person with an out of control chatbot that can't comprehend basic arguments.
>> we've spent trillions
Source? This sounds like hyperbole. The entire US GDP is low tens of trillions.