OpenAI's Astra Reportedly Solves Major Math Problems for $2K, Raises 'Critical' Capability Concerns
imjustnewatai · x · 2026-08-18
An internal version of OpenAI's model Astra produced ten major results in math and theoretical CS for roughly $2,000 in compute. Six days later, Openai noted its agentic coding and cyber performance was strong enough that 'critical' capability—where humans are out of the loop—could not be ruled out. Openai seems to be attempting to productize a mathematician, a software company, and a cyber command within a single model.
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