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GPT-6.1 Sol replaces GPT-6 Sol after just 7 days, with near-Astra intelligence

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  1. atkrista · · focus · HN ↗
    I would just LOVE to see all the behind-the-scenes shithousery both companies are employing to one-up the other in this, largely, 2-horse AGI race. Someone should make a mockumentary when all is said and done!
    1. nbardy · · focus · HN ↗
      I think it's weirdly just a choice of deciding to cut releases.

      We already know OpenAI has "bel" that is MUCH better than astra and is being used internally

      1. iLoveOncall · · focus · HN ↗
        > We already know OpenAI has "bel" that is MUCH better than astra and is being used internally

        You're just believing their own bullshit. There's no indication that this is true except from claims from people working at OpenAI.

        If they really had a much more powerful model, it would make absolutely no sense to sit on it.

        1. howdareme9 · · focus · HN ↗
          its not done training, why would they release a model that hasn't finished training?

          besides, we know anthropic are sitting on models too

          1. iLoveOncall · · focus · HN ↗
            > its not done training, why would they release a model that hasn't finished training?

            Because clearly they have no problem with releasing newer versions of models even just a week apart.

            > besides, we know anthropic are sitting on models too

            It is from your crystal ball or from other bullshit you heard from Anthropic employees on Twitter?

            We all know Anthropic had Mythos and Fable, and they turned out to be completely normal models, entirely in line with the capability of their predecessors.

            All they do is lie, and you're believing their lies.

            1. meowface · · focus · HN ↗
              The poster is not claiming Bel is a secret AGI. Just that it exists and only exists internally at the moment.

              It's rumored to be over 10T parameters. When released it'll probably be very good at certain tasks, albeit slow and expensive and not necessarily "wiser". You don't have to make this a binary.

              Also, Mythos was in fact a significant step-up in several ways. It fits the trend line, but only because the trend line for LLMs is quite steep. Plus Astra is still in many ways less intelligent than Fable/Mythos despite being released much later.

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