Leak Chatter: Frontier Model 8 Months Ahead of Astra, Only 2 Months Ahead of Trend
scaling01 · x · 2026-09-24
Account scaling01 weighed in on frontier model timelines: don't be confused by the July label instead of May — the model in question is 8 months ahead of Astra but only about 2 months ahead of the overall trend. No vendor is named and the claim is unverified.
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