OpenAI math breakthroughs cost $200 per problem, capability curve unknown
basedjensen · x · 2026-08-01
OpenAI announced math results, but third parties note each problem cost $200, and the capability curve has positive second derivative, unknown plateau. OpenAI likely has more internal results, and Noam Brown notes Astra isn't building new math branches yet, but close to fully automated AI R&D.
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