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AI Model Leaks Hint at Claude Mythos 5.5, GPT-6 Astra, and Gemini 4

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A recent leak suggests Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5.5, codenamed Fable 5.5, is set to be a significant advancement. Additionally, rumors point to upcoming models like GPT-6 Astra and Gemini 4 Argon Xenon, indicating a rapid pace of development across major AI labs. Ethan Mollick highlighted a potential breakthrough where GPT-6 Astra was used to edit Qwen3.5-0.8B weights, improving its math and instruction-following capabilities without traditional training methods. AI

IMPACT Potential advancements in model editing and reasoning capabilities could accelerate AI development and performance.

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    @ WorldofAI on YT! HUGE CLAUDE # MYTHOS 5.5 LEAK! # Fable5 .5 INSANE, # GPT -6.2 Astra, # Gemini4 Argon Xenon & Carbon-H! # AI NEWS 📰 https:// youtu.be/L7opnQdp

    @ WorldofAI on YT! HUGE CLAUDE # MYTHOS 5.5 LEAK! # Fable5 .5 INSANE, # GPT -6.2 Astra, # Gemini4 Argon Xenon & Carbon-H! # AI NEWS 📰 https:// youtu.be/L7opnQdpdMY?si=qvUvFZ ug-_zxciF

    LINKS youtube.com/watch youtube.com/watch
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social If this holds up, it is big: "We asked GPT-6 Astra to edit Qwen3.5-0.8B weights to improve math. It directly changed only 0.

    Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social If this holds up, it is big: "We asked GPT-6 Astra to edit Qwen3.5-0.8B weights to improve math. It directly changed only 0.016% of weights, fixing 0.8B's reasoning loops & improving math up to 6x and even instruction following 3x, without grad…

    LINKS rikiyat.github.io/…/weight-space-programm…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · hnjsdev ·

    🏆 Best of Hacker News — Nov 2, 2026 Astra can read and write weights to improve Qwen 2531 points · 782 comments 📖 HN Reader: https:// hn.jsdev.space/story/50341

    🏆 Best of Hacker News — Nov 2, 2026 Astra can read and write weights to improve Qwen 2531 points · 782 comments 📖 HN Reader: https:// hn.jsdev.space/story/50341174 🔗 Original: https:// rikiyat.github.io/blog/weight- space-programming/ 💬 HN: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5…

    LINKS rikiyat.github.io/…/weight-space-programm…

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