OpenAI's merettm says models could be far better at math, they just haven't focused on it
JeffLadish · x · 2026-09-07
Jeff Ladish flags @merettm's claim that they could make their models much better at math but haven't because it isn't a focus. If true, the recent unprecedented math progress is even crazier — it's nowhere near the ceiling.
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