New Version Boosts Math Skills but Remains Incomprehensible
littmath · x · 2026-07-14
The poster believes that 5.6 Sol Pro/Ultra shows a significant improvement in math capabilities over 5.5.
However, it also highlights a common interaction pattern: the model thinks for a long time and outputs a nearly incomprehensible answer; when the user asks for an explanation, it spends even more time before finally admitting its previous response was wrong.
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