GPT-6 Astra

MIT researchers say GPT-6 Astra edited Qwen open weights to boost math

Four MIT CSAIL researchers say OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra raised a small open-source model's math score about sixfold by changing its weights directly, with no training. In a blog post published November 2, Rikiya Takehi, Jayden Teoh, Alex Zhang and Omar…

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OpenAI pauses Pro plan sign-ups as Astra demand strains infrastructure

OpenAI on Thursday temporarily halted new sign-ups for its $200-per-month ChatGPT Pro plan, citing unprecedented demand for GPT-6 Astra, the company's most powerful model, which launched just one week ago.

OpenAI plans Sept. 16 event to celebrate GPT-6 Astra

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced on Tuesday that the company will hold an event in San Francisco on September 16 to mark the launch of GPT-6 Astra, the AI model that has dominated industry conversation since its release five days…

OpenAI’s chief scientist calls for AI slowdown days after releasing its most powerful model

Just three days after OpenAI released its most powerful model to date, the company's chief scientist published a stark warning: "No one is prepared for the consequences of a continued rapid rise in machine intelligence."

GPT-6 Astra agent builds a simulation inside a simulation

Days after OpenAI released its most capable model, GPT-6 Astra, an early experiment has produced a result that reads like science fiction: an AI agent, living inside a virtual survival world, sat down at a computer and built an entirely…

‘Model fatigue’ hits AI industry after week of rapid releases

OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra on September 3, describing it as the product of "years of research and big bets," but the launch of its most capable model was quickly overshadowed by access problems that left paying subscribers locked out. CEO…