a16z partner blown away by access to unreleased AI model
AccBalanced · x · 2026-08-25
a16z partner Martin Casado shared that he was deeply impressed by an unreleased model he recently tested, calling it potentially the most significant release of the year. Speculation suggests it could be Sutskever's SSI model or something called Astra, indicating intensifying competition.
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