Wes Roth · 2026-08-02 · notable
Wes Roth — 'OpenAI's Astra JUST solved math...'
Wes Roth walks through OpenAI's new claim that an internal Astra model cracked ten long-standing open math problems, spending under $2,000 in tokens per problem and publishing Lean 4 proofs on GitHub.
Wes Roth breaks down OpenAI's Astra math result — ten open problems, Lean proofs on GitHub, and what mathematicians think.
What is it?
Wes Roth's new video unpacks OpenAI's Astra math announcement. The internal Astra model reportedly cracked ten long-standing open problems in analysis, combinatorics and number theory, with token costs under $2,000 per problem and machine-checked Lean 4 proofs posted to GitHub.
How does it work?
Roth reads through OpenAI's write-up, shows the Lean proofs and the problem list, and pulls in reactions from Terence Tao and other mathematicians on how AI-assisted proof-writing is starting to touch open research questions rather than textbook exercises.
Why does it matter?
The Astra math result is the first time a frontier lab has claimed serious open-problem wins with proofs anyone can rerun, and Wes Roth is where a lot of AI viewers form their first take. His breakdown is the version most of the audience will actually watch instead of reading OpenAI's report.
Who is it for?
AI-tool viewers, ML-curious math and CS students
Try it
Watch the video, then browse OpenAI's Lean proofs on GitHub