OpenAI's 'Astra' rumored to launch this week with new recurrent depth architecture

mark_k · x · 2026-09-02

Rumors suggest OpenAI will release a new model called 'Astra' this week. It is reportedly not GPT-6, but a new class of model using a "recurrent depth" architecture, outperforming Sol at a higher cost. Some safety critics are reportedly concerned about its capabilities.

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