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GPT-5.6 Sol autonomously post-trained GPT-5.6 Luna.
OpenAI's launch materials stated that its flagship Sol model autonomously post-trained the smaller Luna model, a claim that spread quickly and fueled speculation about automated AI research. ✦ AI generated
OpenAI · Latent Space · 2026-07-10 · original ↗
Multiple accounts amplified the statement that OpenAI says GPT‑5.6 Sol autonomously post-trained GPT‑5.6 Luna, via @scaling01, @tejalpatwardhan, and @dejavucoder. The claim fueled RSI/autoresearch speculation; @tenobrus said if true as stated, it would be a "pretty large update" for automated researcher timelines.
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- ·OpenAI says GPT-5.6 Sol post-trained GPT-5.6 Luna
- ·Process described as autonomous, without human steering
- ·Claim made in official GPT-5.6 launch materials
- ·Amplified by @scaling01, @tejalpatwardhan, @dejavucoder
- ·Sparked talk of recursive self-improvement (RSI)
- ·Read as evidence of automated AI research
- ·@tenobrus: if true as stated, a "pretty large update"
- ·Update specifically for automated-researcher timelines
- ·Claim remains OpenAI-stated, not independently verified
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