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OpenAI’s amazing — but vastly oversold — new model Astra

Gary Marcus, a prominent AI critic, argues that OpenAI's new model Astra is impressive but vastly oversold, highlighting significant limitations and overhyped claims.

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https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/openais-amazing-but-vastly-oversold Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49148959

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