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GPT-5.6: A New Mathematical Breakthrough Is Coming

Sam Altman just teased "GPT-5.6 discovering new math," and AcerFur seems to be pointing in the same direction.

For people who don’t know him: AcerFur is Kevin Barreto, a Cambridge pure math student who has been directly involved in recent AI-math breakthroughs, including work around Erdős problems, Lean-formalized proofs, and AI-assisted number theory. He operated the GPT-5.2 Pro + Aristotle setup behind Erdős Problem #728, described as the first Erdős problem regarded as fully resolved autonomously by AI, and he has also appeared on serious math papers with names like Terence Tao.

So when he says GPT-5.6 is a meaningful jump in math, it’s not just random hype. It’s coming from someone who has actually been testing these models at the frontier.

Sources : [1] [2] [3]

u/BurningPeonies — 3 hours ago

5.6 IS HERE!!!!

This is not a drill!!

Article

Highlights:

>We're beginning a limited preview of the GPT‑5.6 series: Sol, our flagship model; Terra, a balanced model for everyday work; and Luna, a fast and affordable model. Terra has competitive performance to GPT‑5.5 while being 2x cheaper and Luna brings strong capability at our lowest cost.

>We believe in broad access, and we plan to make GPT‑5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna generally available in the coming weeks.

>We don’t believe this kind of government access process should become the long-term default. It keeps the best tools from users, developers, enterprises, cyber defenders, and global partners who need them. We are taking this short-term step because we believe it is the strongest path to broader availability in the coming weeks, while we work with the Administration to develop the cyber Executive Order framework and a repeatable process for future model releases.

>With GPT‑5.6, we’re introducing a new max reasoning effort to give Sol the most time to reason deeply. Additionally, we’re introducing a new ultra mode that goes beyond the capabilities of a single agent by leveraging subagents to accelerate complex work.

> On ExploitBench², GPT‑5.6 Sol is competitive with Mythos Preview using only ~1/3 of the output tokens.

> We're also launching GPT‑5.6 Sol on Cerebras at up to 750 tokens per second in July, bringing frontier intelligence to customers at unprecedented speed. Access will initially be limited to select customers as we expand capacity.

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u/BurningPeonies — 9 days ago

Stripe, Anthropic and OpenAI are backing an effort to stop respiratory infections

A new nonprofit called Intercept has launched with backing from Stripe, Anthropic, the OpenAI Foundation, Flu Lab, Bill Gates and others.

The group is raising $500M to fund technologies aimed at reducing respiratory infections such as colds, flu, RSV and Covid.

Its focus is on two areas: broad-spectrum preventatives, like vaccines, nasal sprays or pills that could work across many respiratory viruses, and better indoor air purification systems.

The idea is to shift from reacting to infections after they spread to preventing transmission in the first place, especially in shared indoor spaces.

If successful, the project could reduce routine illness, missed work and school, healthcare burden, and future pandemic risk.

technologyreview.com
u/BurningPeonies — 11 days ago
▲ 33 r/AZURE

Why is Microsoft pushing the new Defender portal so hard when the UI is this bad?

I’m talking specifically about the new UI in security.microsoft.com.

I genuinely don’t understand why Microsoft is pushing this Defender dashboard so aggressively. The experience feels slow, cluttered, inconsistent, and unnecessarily painful for day-to-day admin work. Basic actions that used to be relatively straightforward now feel buried behind extra clicks, weird navigation choices, and pages that seem to change behavior depending on where you came from.

It feels like the UI was designed to look "modern" in screenshots (it's so ugly tho, let's be honest) rather than actually help security admins move quickly.

Am I missing something here? Is there a workflow or logic behind the new portal that makes it better once you get used to it, or is everyone else just dealing with the same mess?

I’d really like to hear from people using Defender/Sentinel daily. Are you finding the new UI useful, or is it mostly making investigations and configuration slower?

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u/BurningPeonies — 26 days ago

28 [M4F] #Europe #Anywhere - Looking for the love of my life

I've always been submissive.

For as long as I can remember. I've always been drawn to the idea of having a dominant partner. At first I repressed it, but it was missing from my relationships. Then when I started embracing it, I only attracted people who wanted just the kink.

But I'm looking for more than a kink. I'm a hopeless romantic, and I want to find my love, my sweetie, the woman to build my life with! Someone who makes me feel whole, someone I want to share the daily grind with, through good times and bad. My other half.

It's hard to find love in this scene. Yet it's my main priority. I'd love for us to take time getting to know each other, keep it chill, chat and laugh and see where it leads.

On a personal note, I'm pretty nerdy. I love reading, I have tons of books (mostly philosophy and poetry, with some scifi), I'm into anime (HxH, Chainsaw Man, Vinland Saga...).

I love getting lost in a book of poetry or philosophy that sticks with me for days, cooking a meal to share, losing myself in the beauty of flowers (I love flowers!).

My cat is the cutest in the world. I'll always pick a deep conversation or a comfy walk over a loud, crowded place. I'm getting back into working out these days. With friends, I love going out to restaurants or checking out art and cultural exhibitions.

Music-wise, I'm really into R&B and anything calm and soothing. Though sometimes I need some Linkin Park to wake me up!

My dream is a romantic, deeply comfortable relationship. A warm refuge in this chaotic world where we can be fully ourselves. A bond where I can be vulnerable under your protection, and where you feel empowered, cherished, and deeply loved in return!

If you've read this far, I'd love to hear from you. Tell me about a song that's been on your mind lately, or an anime that left a mark on you! I truly value when someone makes the first move. :)

> The people of this world are like the three butterflies in front of a candle's flame. > > The first one went closer and said: I know about love. > > The second one touched the flame lightly with his wings and said: I know how love's fire can burn. > > The third one threw himself into the heart of the flame and was consumed. > > He alone knows what true love is.

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u/BurningPeonies — 28 days ago

Interview with Noam Brown: OpenAI reasoning models 🍓, superhuman math, and the future of proofs

In this interview, Noam Brown, who leads work on multi-agent reasoning and test-time compute at OpenAI and was one of the key people behind o1, discusses the role of reasoning models in mathematics.

The conversation covers OpenAI’s recent result on the Erdős unit distance problem, what it means for AI-assisted mathematical discovery, where current models are already superhuman, where they still fall short, and what this could mean for working mathematicians over the next few years.

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u/BurningPeonies — 30 days ago

28 [M4F] #Europe #Anywhere - Looking for the love of my life

I've always been submissive.

For as long as I can remember. I've always been drawn to the idea of having a dominant partner. At first I repressed it, but it was missing from my relationships. Then when I started embracing it, I only attracted people who wanted just the kink.

But I'm looking for more than a kink. I'm a hopeless romantic, and I want to find my love, my sweetie, the woman to build my life with! Someone who makes me feel whole, someone I want to share the daily grind with, through good times and bad. My other half.

It's hard to find love in this scene. Yet it's my main priority. I'd love for us to take time getting to know each other, keep it chill, chat and laugh and see where it leads.

On a personal note, I'm pretty nerdy. I love reading, I have tons of books (mostly philosophy and poetry, with some scifi), I'm into anime (HxH, Chainsaw Man, Vinland Saga...).

I love getting lost in a book of poetry or philosophy that sticks with me for days, cooking a meal to share, losing myself in the beauty of flowers (I love flowers!).

My cat is the cutest in the world. I'll always pick a deep conversation or a comfy walk over a loud, crowded place. I'm getting back into working out these days. With friends, I love going out to restaurants or checking out art and cultural exhibitions.

Music-wise, I'm really into R&B and anything calm and soothing. Though sometimes I need some Linkin Park to wake me up!

My dream is a romantic, deeply comfortable relationship. A warm refuge in this chaotic world where we can be fully ourselves. A bond where I can be vulnerable under your protection, and where you feel empowered, cherished, and deeply loved in return!

If you've read this far, I'd love to hear from you. Tell me about a song that's been on your mind lately, or an anime that left a mark on you! I truly value when someone makes the first move. :)

> The people of this world are like the three butterflies in front of a candle's flame. >
> The first one went closer and said: I know about love. >
> The second one touched the flame lightly with his wings and said: I know how love's fire can burn. > > The third one threw himself into the heart of the flame and was consumed. > > He alone knows what true love is.

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u/BurningPeonies — 1 month ago

28 [M4F] #Europe #Anywhere - Longing for my upper half

I've always been submissive.

For as long as I can remember. I've always been drawn to the idea of having a dominant partner. At first I repressed it, but it was missing from my relationships. Then when I started embracing it, I only attracted people who wanted just the kink.

But I'm looking for more than a kink. I'm a hopeless romantic, and I want to find my love, my sweetie, the woman to build my life with! Someone who makes me feel whole, someone I want to share the daily grind with, through good times and bad. My other half.

It's hard to find love in this scene. Yet it's my main priority. I'd love for us to take time getting to know each other, keep it chill, chat and laugh and see where it leads.

On a personal note, I'm pretty nerdy. I love reading, I have tons of books (mostly philosophy and poetry, with some scifi), I'm into anime (HxH, Chainsaw Man, Vinland Saga...).

I love getting lost in a book of poetry or philosophy that sticks with me for days, cooking a meal to share, losing myself in the beauty of flowers (I love flowers!).

My cat is the cutest in the world. I'll always pick a deep conversation or a comfy walk over a loud, crowded place. I'm getting back into working out these days. With friends, I love going out to restaurants or checking out art and cultural exhibitions.

Music-wise, I'm really into R&B and anything calm and soothing. Though sometimes I need some Linkin Park to wake me up!

My dream is a romantic, deeply comfortable relationship. A warm refuge in this chaotic world where we can be fully ourselves. A bond where I can be vulnerable under your protection, and where you feel empowered, cherished, and deeply loved in return!

If you've read this far, I'd love to hear from you. Tell me about a song that's been on your mind lately, or an anime that left a mark on you! I truly value when someone makes the first move. :)

> The people of this world are like the three butterflies in front of a candle's flame. > > The first one went closer and said: I know about love. >
> The second one touched the flame lightly with his wings and said: I know how love's fire can burn. > > The third one threw himself into the heart of the flame and was consumed. > > He alone knows what true love is.

reddit.com
u/BurningPeonies — 1 month ago