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1. godwinson__4-8 · 1790702651 · focus · HN ↗

   Let's all boycott and move to Claude until they release 6.1 Astra. I don't like to be teased.

   When is the alleged "safety" concern satisfied? Does this mean releasing new capability to consumers is going to get a lot slower? Lower price for 6 Astra capability via this 6.1 Sol is exciting, but that is because of Astra capability not merely the low price point.

   When do we get the next jump in capability? When is 6.1 Astra released?

   1. ColonelPhantom · 1790703169 · focus · HN ↗

      Isn't Anthropic doing the same, with Opus 5.5 being out while Fable/Mythos is still on 5.1?

      1. godwinson__4-8 · 1790703425 · focus · HN ↗

         Is this due to a similar safety concern or just because it's not ready yet?

         The coverage around 6.1 Astra seems deliberately playing into the dubious "safety" narrative in a way that feels distinct. But you may be correct in which case, I would take the correction on board and maybe suggest a different alternative.

         Although in theory if OpenAI was boycotted in this way the market pressure would force them to release. Then everyone moves over there. Then Claude faces the same pressure. So even so, I think it could still work even if you have to trade off who you are boycotting from time to time.

         Without more details on the credibility of the safety concern this seems like a totally coherent action for customers to take. We shouldn't put up with teasing.

      2. wren6991 · 1790703772 · focus · HN ↗

         It's just vibe versioning, right? Fable 5 is a beloved product, it gets a .1 bump to feel close. Opus 5 and Sonnet 5 had a mixed reception, they get a .5 bump to create a sense of distance.

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