According to OpenAI, the introduction of FrontierScience represents a significant advancement in AI evaluation by focusing on expert-level scientific reasoning and testing AI models on complex, standardized problems. This benchmark aims to identify the strengths and weaknesses of AI systems in generating novel scientific discoveries, moving beyond traditional performance metrics. FrontierScience is positioned as a crucial step toward creating more challenging and meaningful benchmarks that can drive practical applications and new opportunities in AI-powered scientific research (source: OpenAI Twitter, Dec 16, 2025).