Speculation: Anthropic and OpenAI saving best models for IPO roadshow
kevinakwok · x · 2026-08-21
Industry speculation suggests that Anthropic and OpenAI may be holding back their most powerful model launches for their pre-IPO roadshows. The theory is that researchers are being told to save breakthrough releases to dazzle investors during the public offering process.
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