OpenAI reportedly has a next-gen model significantly more capable than GPT-6 Astra
sjgadler · x · 2026-09-11
Per in-circle discussion (via TheZvi), OpenAI's disclosures reference a next-generation model 'significantly more capable than GPT-6 Astra.' The poster finds the existence of yet another tier of hidden capability alarming, but credits OpenAI for disclosing it at all — they didn't have to. Unofficially confirmed, treat as credible chatter.
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