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Boris Power interprets the driving result as support for general models

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OpenAI's Boris Power argues that Astra's driving result weakens the case for specialized models; the issue also links a commentator's reaction invoking Yann LeCun.

Reporting date: 2026-09-24 (not necessarily the event date)

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GPT-6 Astra

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Welcome to September 24, 2026

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Boris Power

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The premium on specialization collapses

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Welcome to September 24, 2026

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Boris Power interprets the driving result as support for general models
Innermost Loop KB — secondary record
Reporting date: 2026-09-24
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-09-24-power-generalism
Claim: OpenAI's Boris Power argues that Astra's driving result weakens the case for specialized models; the issue also links a commentator's reaction invoking Yann LeCun.
Attributed sources:
- Welcome to September 24, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-september-24-2026
- Source linked by the September 24 issue — https://x.com/BorisMPower/status/2102800435497304113
- Source linked by the September 24 issue — https://x.com/AestherML/status/2102763009206546870
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