OpenAI criticized over limited GPT-6 Astra access and influencer hype

OpenAI's limited-access rollout of the rumored GPT-6 Astra drew community backlash, with users accusing it of manufacturing scarcity via cherry-picked demos and enlisting AI influencers to hype the model despite its safety rhetoric.

2026-09-04 ~ 2026-09-04 · 3 related posts

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