TECHNOLOGYAug 24 · 12:12 UTCQUARTZCris Tolomia

A mystery AI model is drawing developers with free access — and nobody knows who built it

A mystery AI model, designed as a reasoning tool for coding and software engineering, is attracting developers with free access. The model was released on August 20 by an anonymous third-party provider, making its creator unknown.

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