What happened
The Tu–Deng conjecture bounds the number of pairs (a,b) with a+b ≡ t (mod 2^k−1) and wt(a)+wt(b)<k. The preprint gives a complete argument via cyclic-carry enumerators. Because the public abstract does not specify the AI role, attribution is conservative and the ChatGPT 5.6 Pro identification is treated as reported, not as a named-release certainty. Partial Lean formalization is reported in secondary problem indexes.
