GPT-6 Astra Beats Zork-1 in 500 Steps With Minimal Harness, Ending an Era
rajammanabrolu · x · 2026-09-09
GPT-6 Astra has reportedly conquered Zork 1 — dropped straight into the game with a minimal harness, 500 steps, and max thinking effort — becoming the first model to beat the classic text adventure. Ex-OpenAI researcher Rajan Manabrolu, who spent half his PhD on Zork agents, called it "the end of an era." Claim originates from a third-party demo, not an official release.
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