Sam Altman says the next 6 months may match the last 2 years of model progress
garrytan · x · 2026-07-27
- Sam Altman says the next six months could feel like the last two years of model progress.
- The post is a simple but important signal from a frontier-lab leader: model capability gains may accelerate again.
- The attached photo shows the talk on stage, reinforcing that this is a live YC Startup School remark rather than a rumor.
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