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

202 · Gary Marcus · Aug. 2, 2026, 9:50 p.m.
critique openai AI Models Misconceptions
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The blog post by Gary Marcus critically examines common misconceptions surrounding OpenAI's new model, Astra, suggesting it's being oversold. It encourages readers to identify the key fallacies in the presented claims about the model.
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