Gary Marcus Mocks Astra: Not a Step Change Beyond Sol in Math
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-08-03
Gary Marcus echoed the sentiment that the Astra model does not represent a fundamental breakthrough beyond Sol in autonomous mathematics.
He suggested that recent performance gains are largely due to intensive elicitation efforts by OpenAI, reiterating that true step changes in the field remain tied to models like o3 and Sol.
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