OpenAI and Anthropic have swapped reputations, and the irony is hard to miss
kimmonismus · x · 2026-10-09
Commenter kimmonismus notes a historical irony: OpenAI and Anthropic have essentially swapped places. All the criticisms aimed at Anthropic just months ago — inefficiency, poor rate limits, poor communication — have now completely turned against OpenAI, while Anthropic has taken over its position as the good and friendly frontier lab.
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