GPT 6 Astra demand overwhelms OpenAI, anti-AI backlash has 'completely failed'
Tolopono · reddit · 2026-09-12
A Reddit post cites OpenAI engineer Thomas Sottiaux saying demand for GPT 6 Astra is so overwhelming that OpenAI can't even serve users willing to pay $200 a month.
The poster's argument: the loud anti-AI backlash has done nothing to stifle demand, with the market proving AI's pull far outweighs the cultural pushback.
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