Astra, a new model that OpenAI is testing internally, is amazing. No denying that:Noam Brown@polynoamialLijie Chen @wjmzbmr110 proofs from our next major model Astra on long-standing open problems in mathematics and theoretical computer science (also including new circuit lower bounds for computing the permanent!)
GPT-5.6 has already enabled so much exciting work in math and science. Can’t wait to8:17 AM · Aug 1, 2026 · 8.4M Views664 Replies · 2.11K Reposts · 14.9K LikesBut at the same time, a whole raft of people, some fairly prominent, are running around making a deeply flawed argument about the implications. See if you can spot the fallacy. Here are three examples among many.Dean W. Ball@deanwballEveryone in the world will soon be able to use the model that made these breakthroughs for every problem they face in life, no matter how mundane, at a cost that will fall dramatically in a matter of months. I still struggle to get my head around this fact.Greg Brockman @gdbten significant advances in mathematics and theoretical computer science.
solved using an internal version of Astra, our next major model, for a total cost of about $2000 at Sol API prices:1:29 PM · Aug 1, 2026 · 89.9K Views79 Replies · 102 Reposts · 1.48K LikesMatt Shumer@mattshumer_Solving just one of these problems would have been unbelievably impressive.
