GPT-6 Astra gives mathematicians a breather, and OpenAI says that's by design

GPT-6 Astra is an OpenAI model that tops ErdosBench for open math problems. OpenAI deliberately left math as a lower priority, focusing instead on recursive self‑improvement and alignment research. The model’s performance illustrates a spiky development path, with extreme strength in select domains rather than broad progress, signaling a strategic shift toward targeted optimization using human‑generated data.

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