# GPT-6 Astra sees the matrix and reprograms other AI models directly through their weights > Source: > Published: 2026-11-04 15:44:44+00:00 # GPT-6 Astra sees the matrix and reprograms other AI models directly through their weights By Maximilian SchreinerSource: [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com) MIT researchers show that [OpenAI](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/openai)'s [GPT](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/gpt)-6 Astra can read and deliberately rewrite the weights of other AI models without traditional [training](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/training). In one experiment, Astra boosted a Qwen model's math accuracy from 7.9 to 48.1 percent by changing just 0.016 percent of its weights. The approach could fundamentally simplify AI [optimization](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/optimization) but still hits clear limits. The article [GPT-6 Astra sees the matrix and reprograms other AI models directly through their weights](https://the-decoder.com/gpt-6-astra-sees-the-matrix-and-reprograms-other-ai-models-directly-through-their-weights/) appeared first on [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com). Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.