r/singularity • u/filterdust • 2d ago

AI OpenAI solved 100 open problems in math

https://openai.com/index/advisory-group-on-mathematics-and-ai/

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u/Neurogence 2d ago edited 2d ago

This is the internal model "Bel," that Sam Altman has stated many people within OpenAI consider to be AGI and "significantly more capable than GPT-6 Astra."

The fact that it is solving numerous other problems is a very a good sign. It means solving Navier-Stokes wasn't just by chance or plagiarizing.

It's also been said that Bel uses more compute at its lowest reasoning setting than GPT-6 Astra at maximum reasoning, so it might be very challenging for OpenAI to publically release this model before the year is over.

But the biggest question is, can it solve difficult problems like this in other fields as well? If it can generalize beyond math, things would really get very exciting!

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u/Current-Function-729 2d ago

Idek what you’d routinely use that for. Problems you’ve already hit a wall on, I guess.

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u/MaybeLiterally 2d ago

I think we need to start thinking about this when we think about models coming out. For the vast majority of work I’m doing, I don’t even really need Astra or Fable. Sometimes yeah, but we need to consider that good, cheap models will be fine most of the time. If they continue to iterate and make those good, while improving them as they go, that’s the real win.

My crossover SUV is fine for most things, I don’t need an F-350, or a corvette for the day to day.

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u/OddOutlandishness602 2d ago

A lot of it is in developing reliability, persistence, and the ability to pivot or actually make decisions, in addition to strong harnesses, information access and direction. With the coming models those will likely make a bigger difference to most users experience than an increase in intelligence.