Fable 5.1 may have forced OpenAI's hand: Astra rumored to drop as soon as Thursday
haider1 · x · 2026-09-02
The poster speculates that after Anthropic's Fable 5.1 ("its best punch"), OpenAI looks ready to fire back: Astra could launch very soon, with Thursday the most likely day, judging by a wave of vague teaser posts from OpenAI-affiliated accounts.
Note: this is community speculation, not confirmed.
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