OpenAI is rumoured to be releasing Astra on 3 September.
A codename left in a public OpenAI code commit has fed a launch date that nobody has confirmed. The signature read gpt-nathree and stayed in the repository for 18 hours before an edit removed it. OpenAI has only said Astra is coming soon, so this date remains unverified. (Update: confirmed. OpenAI released Astra on 3 September.)
Why it mattersAstra is the model OpenAI itself calls critical for cyber risk, so its arrival matters. The rumoured date held, and the model is now out.
⚠ Unverified rumor — treat with caution
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