Opinion: LLMs Hit a Generational Floor, Leaders Hoarding Next-Gen Models
Linahuaa · x · 2026-08-11
The author argues that foundation models have hit severe homogenization. Because the industry extensively distilled and copied the early Opus 4.5+ series, the floor for today's mainstream models is stuck around the Opus 4.6-4.8 level, making differences between competitors like Grok virtually indistinguishable.
The real leaders are reportedly preparing for a generational leap with next-gen models (e.g., Fable 2, GPT-6 tier). The author suggests that the conservatism of giants like Google and the top 2 withholding their "Skynet-class" models makes the current mid-tier models appear better than they actually are.
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