swyx mocks rival AI claims against OpenAI's ChatGPT Images 2.6 release
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Developer swyx posted on X on November 4, 2026, joking that competitors claim to have solved coding and alignment while OpenAI releases Sora, a voice dispute, and dancing cats.
The post links to an OpenAI announcement of ChatGPT Images 2.6, which adds GIFs and reference images and two API models that OpenAI says generate images 50% faster.
The report only shows swyx's post and OpenAI's linked announcement. It does not include the rival claims swyx refers to or any independent verification of OpenAI's speed figure.
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swyx@swyxXswyx mocks rivals' coding and alignment claims against OpenAI's dancing catsAIswyx jokes that competitors claim to have solved coding and alignment while OpenAI releases Sora, a voice dispute, and dancing cats. OpenAI's linked post announces ChatGPT Images 2.6 with GIFs, reference images, and two API models with 50% faster image generation.
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