OpenAI's Astra reportedly uses uninterpretable looped transformers, shocking AI 2027 co-authors with speed
Tolopono · reddit · 2026-09-02
A Reddit post highlights that OpenAI's upcoming Astra model is reportedly using looped transformers that lack an interpretable chain of thought. This development is noted to be several months ahead of the schedule predicted by the "AI 2027" model, sparking discussions about the rapid pace of AI progress.
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