OpenAI Develops Doug, Its Largest Model, With Release Expected By November

OpenAI resolves pre-training hurdles to build Doug, its largest model to date. Sources suggest a November launch, potentially overshadowing Anthropic’s Fable, while GPT-6 undergoes security testing.

Woofun AI reports that OpenAI has overcome previous pre-training bottlenecks and is developing 'Doug,' identified as the company's largest pre-training model in history. Insider sources indicate a potential release by November, with claims that Doug will render Anthropic's 'Fable' model 'primitive.'

Separately, GPT-6 is reportedly codenamed 'Astra' and is currently undergoing security testing. This suggests a dual-track development strategy where Astra/GPT-6 launches prior to the larger Doug model.