GPT 5.6 Invalidates the Moat Narrative
ziv_ravid · x · 2026-07-12
The author argues that GPT 5.6 proves once again that there are "no true moats" in the current AI landscape:
- People were previously amazed by Anthropic's Mythos, assuming the gap would widen, but GPT 5.6 has now reached a comparable level and is even more efficient.
- They attribute this to two factors: there are no "secret recipes" in the industry, and everyone knows the current technical path; meanwhile, researchers and engineering talent move frequently between labs.
- The post concludes by noting that this doesn't even account for the disputes between Apple and OpenAI.
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