OpenAI considered naming Astra 'GPT-6' but passed, The Information reports
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-09-04
Per The Information, OpenAI weighed calling its new model Astra "GPT-6" but ultimately passed on the name, another sign of the company's ongoing hesitation over GPT version numbering.
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