Altman Reveals New OpenAI Model Solved Career-Defining Problems in a Weekend

Sam Altman revealed on a podcast that a new OpenAI model, tested over a weekend and nicknamed "hold-my-beer" internally, solved researchers' career-long problems back to back, keeping him up for two nights.

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