Tracking Model Progress with a Single Math Problem
roydanroy · x · 2026-07-11
This discussion revolves around an article where the author uses a problem about the path length of gradient flows on convex functions to track progress from o3 to gpt-5.6 and beyond over two consecutive years.
Respondents argue that such changes can be explained solely by better pre-training and don't necessarily indicate a fundamental leap in capability. The discussion thus focuses on how to determine whether model improvements stem from training enhancements or deeper capability shifts.
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