OpenAI "Aeon" leak points to DevDay launch
A leak claims OpenAI is responding to xAI's Grok Bot and Meta's Muse, internally testing a Codex Bot built on OpenClaw, with the strings "gpt-6-astra" and "gpt-6-astra-aeon" found in a Codex Desktop feature flag.
🚨 OpenAI "Aeon" Leak: Can lunch on DevDay >After xAI's Grok Bot and Meta's Muse both launched, OpenAI is reportedly racing to respond >The Information reports OpenAI is building features to counter Grok Bot directly >Internally discussing a personal-assistant response to Muse too >Near-term product temporarily called "Codex Bot," built on OpenClaw >OpenAI hired OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger picked OpenAI over a competing Meta bid to lead next-gen personal agents >Two model-ID strings, "gpt-6-astra" and "gpt-6-astra-aeon," were spotted in a Codex Desktop feature flag on Sept 3