Rumor: Anthropic may drop Sonnet 5.5 around OpenAI DevDay to steal its thunder
cedric_chee · x · 2026-09-28
A developer claims Anthropic plans to release Sonnet 5.5 around OpenAI DevDay specifically to steal its thunder, hoping the new model delivers a jump comparable to Opus 5 → 5.5. Unconfirmed industry rumor.
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