The Real Story Behind OpenAI’s New Astra Model

Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News.

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Chapters

(0:00) Does Open AI’s Astra mean AGI has arrived?
(3:07) What actually happened?
(11:35) What does this mean for mathematics?
(21:35) What does this mean for OpenAI?

Resources Mentioned:

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https://x.com/polynoamial/status/2083467194663571701
https://x.com/deanwball/status/2083545756003176724?s=61
https://x.com/kevinroose/status/2083632335438905441
https://x.com/mattshumer_/status/2083595078233202919
https://x.com/polynoamial/status/2083478171975082334
https://x.com/__alpoge__/status/2083898804563243033
https://x.com/polynoamial/status/2083476852216369294
https://x.com/thomasfbloom/status/2083444983592284465

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Podcast Production: Jesse Miller
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