OpenAI's Next Major Model Codenamed 'Doug', Promising Massive Pre-Training Scale
Hesamation · x · 2026-08-09
According to tech bloggers, OpenAI's next major model after 'Astra' is codenamed 'Doug'. Doug is expected to be a significantly larger model with more extensive pre-training, reportedly making current versions look primitive. Meanwhile, the Astra model is said to be fully trained and is currently pending security clearance.
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