Ethan Mollick: GPT-6 Astra beats Nethack on just its 3rd try
emollick · x · 2026-09-25
- Ethan Mollick calls GPT-6 Astra beating Nethack on its 3rd attempt a "startling achievement."
- Nethack is the original roguelike and one of the hardest games ever made — Mollick notes he has played a lot and never ascended himself.
- The debate over whether Moria, Hack, or Rogue was the original roguelike only underscores how impressive the win is.
Related event: GPT-6 Astra Becomes First LLM Agent to Beat NetHack(3 posts)→
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