GPT-6 vs Fable 5.1, Grok's RL Stumble, and the Great AI Slowdown Debate
About this episode
GPT-6 Astra and Claude Fable 5.1 ship two days apart in a historic frontier sprint, xAI delays Grok 4.7 citing RL miscalibration while training a 2.5T Grok 4.8 on a custom C++ stack, AI lab chiefs call for a slowdown in the same week they shipped the most powerful models ever
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Sources & Citations
xAI delays Grok 4.7 release for additional refinements | Crypto Briefing
cryptobriefing.com
xAI delays Grok 4.7 as Musk points to reinforcement-learning and self-checking problems | Data Studios
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Grok 4.8: Essential Facts on Musk's Risky 2.5T C++ Bet | Progressive Robot
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Musk: Grok 5 Could Reach AGI as Grok 4.8 Finishes Training | GNCrypto News
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GPT-6 Astra: A new generation of intelligence
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GPT-6 Astra System Card — Deployment Safety Hub
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Claude Fable 5.1 & Claude Mythos 5.1 Benchmarks Explained — Vellum
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OpenAI announces rollout of GPT-6 Astra model — CNBC
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OpenAI boss and Elon Musk back calls to put brakes on 'reckless' AI development
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Elon Musk's bold AI safety idea: 'Let rivals test each other's models'
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Microsoft AI Opens Six-Week Review of Draft Rules Governing MAI Behavior
www.unite.ai
'Too little, too late': critics perplexed and suspicious of AI leaders' call for a slowdown
www.theguardian.com
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