Rumor: OpenAI's Astra Hits 'Research Intern' Benchmark

haider1 · x · 2026-08-29

Rumors suggest that OpenAI's upcoming model, Astra, has already hit the company's internal "AI research intern" benchmark despite not yet launching. It is expected to outperform Fable 5.1 and could launch in early September. Additionally, it is predicted that Anthropic will release both Opus 5.1 and Fable 5.1 sometime next month.

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