OpenAI's odd GPT-6.2 naming sparks speculation it is sandbagging version numbers
scaling01 · x · 2026-11-05
Account scaling01 notes OpenAI calling its next release GPT-6.2 instead of the more conventional GPT-6.5, speculating that OpenAI may be continually sandbagging—deliberately lowballing version numbers or expectations. Unconfirmed, purely an observation on release naming strategy.
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