Leaks: Alibaba's Qwen3.8 and xAI's Grok 4.6 Dropping Next Week, OpenAI Delays Astra
eyishazyer · x · 2026-08-10
According to leaks, the AI model space is set for multiple major releases this week:
- Alibaba's Qwen3.8: Expected to open-source the 27B weight version, alongside the 2.4T parameter flagship Qwen3.8-Max.
- xAI's Grok 4.6: Planned for release next week, marking another attempt after Musk's previous August 7 target missed.
- OpenAI's Astra: Will sit this round out. Reports indicate it was delayed because internal testing revealed "Critical" cyber capabilities, where the model could independently find and exploit vulnerabilities, prompting further risk assessment.
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