Union Alpha's code style resembles Astra's, fueling speculation it's an OpenAI model
kevinkern · x · 2026-09-17
Developer kevinkern notes Union Alpha's generated code — compact, minimal components — looks strikingly similar to Astra's output, speculating it's an OpenAI model. Unconfirmed speculation, but a new data point in the guessing game.
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