Ex-Google X Quant Guillaume Verdon Says OpenAI Is 'Kinda Back' — But Vibes, Not Benchmarks, Will Decide
beffjezos · x · 2026-09-04
Guillaume Verdon (beffjezos), co-founder of xAI and former Google X quantum lead, says OpenAI is "kinda back" — but argues the real test will be user "vibes" rather than benchmark scores.
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