Two secret AI launches on X confused as one rumor; a16z partner hails potential 'drop of the year'
StartupYou · x · 2026-08-25
A discussion suggests that two separate secret AI launches on X this weekend were conflated into a single rumor. Key events: Sunday at 6:17 PM, a16z partner Martin Casado stated a new model he accessed could be the "most" significant drop of the year, confirmed by Siqi Chen. Monday morning, Andrew Curran noted that a startup's early-access model was driving vague posts from prominent accounts.
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