OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra loses Minecraft progress to creeper, then farms potatoes for hours
OpenAI’s GPT‑6 Astra built a semi‑automatic blaze farm in Minecraft, collected six blaze rods, killed more than six Endermen and gathered three Ender Pearls, storing them in a chest. A creeper exploded the chest and the AI’s bed, after which the model spent several hours farming potatoes, repeatedly reminding itself to “ALWAYS CARRY CRITICALITEMS with keepInventory; don’t store in unguarded…
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- GPT‑6 Astra built a semi‑automatic blaze farm, collected six blaze rods, killed >6 Endermen, and gathered three Ender Pearls in Minecraft.
- A creeper exploded the AI’s chest and bed, after which Astra spent several hours farming potatoes and wrote “ALWAYS CARRY CRITICALITEMS …”.
- Sources differ on test length: The Decoder and Beebom report a 141‑hour run; IGN says the live experiment lasted 21 hours.
The reports differ on the length of the test: The Decoder and Beebom state the run lasted 141 hours, while IGN describes a 21‑hour live experiment. The Decoder also adds broader benchmark results, such as GPT‑6 Astra’s 18‑hour Pokémon champion run and its 99.9 % score on the ARC Prize interface, details not mentioned by the other outlets.
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GPT-6 Astra: Pokemon champion in 18 hours, potato farmer after one Creeper mishap
The Decoder · 17 September 2026
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4sources- GPT-6 Astra Spent Hours Farming Potatoes in Minecraft After Being Blown up by a CreeperPress · beebom.com ·
- GPT-6 Astra Plays Minecraft, Gets So Depressed After Creeper Destroys Its Progress That It Farms Potatoes for HoursPress · ign.com ·
- GPT-6 Astra made amazing progress on Minecraft, until a creeper blew up its chest and it spiralled into sadnessPress · xda-developers.com ·
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