Why no GPT-6.2 yet? OpenAI may be prioritizing scarce compute for research over shipping intermediate checkpoints
kimmonismus · x · 2026-11-16
kimmonismus speculates that OpenAI is allocating scarce compute to research rather than serving new models, which could explain the absence of a GPT-6.2 release: if internal progress is fast enough, the next breakthrough may be worth more than shipping an intermediate checkpoint. He adds that safety review, product readiness, and costs may also affect release timing. This is personal analysis, not an official statement.
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