Clickbait Masks Solved IMO Problem as Unsolved — E8 Intelligence Research

FINDING: The search results are dominated by clickbait YouTube titles and a Wikipedia article on AI solving IMO problems — no actual unsolved problem or novel mathematical content is present. The only concrete mathematical reference is IMO 1988 Problem 6 (the legendary "a²+b² / (ab+1) is a perfect square" problem), which is *not* unsolved — it was solved in 1988 by a Bulgarian student (Emanouil Atanassov) via Vieta jumping. The "nobody can solve" framing is false for all listed items. MATH: IMO 1988 P6: If a, b are positive integers such that ab+1 divides a²+b², then (a²+b²)/(ab+1) is a perfect square. Solution uses Vieta jumping: assume minimal counterexample (a,b), treat as quadratic in a, the other root a' = b²/a' ... yields descent. No new constants or ratios emerge. The AI reference (AlphaProof/AlphaGeometry 2, July 2024) achieved silver-medal standard at IMO 2024 — solving 4/6 problems, but not the hardest ones. CONNECTION: None found. No golden ratio, no 0.382/0.618/0.786/1.61 Author: Andrew Stewart Caldin, Independent Researcher, UK. Part of the E8 Intelligence Research series. Platform: e8intelligence.com