Anthropic weighs a new model release to answer GPT-6 Astra, one week after Amodei asked the industry to slow down

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Reuters reported on September 18 to 19, citing three sources, that Anthropic is considering rolling out a new model to counter OpenAI's momentum since GPT-6 Astra, ahead of an expected IPO. The timing sits awkwardly against Amodei's 3,800-word September 12 essay arguing 'we must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models.' Two people familiar said the IPO could slip past the November US midterms. A separate r/singularity thread (220 upvotes) claims Anthropic is stealth-testing a full lineup refresh, though that one is a screenshot with no primary behind it.