# OpenAI will reportedly ship at least one model this year but its flagship still needs alignment work

> OpenAI will reportedly ship at least one model this year but its flagship still needs alignment work OpenAI is racing to finish its next flagship model, which uses the same looped transformer technique as Astra.

- **Source:** [The-decoder](https://the-decoder.com/openai-will-reportedly-ship-at-least-one-model-this-year-but-its-flagship-still-needs-alignment-work/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6acfc9cd8ef9b8c5cb43d446)
- **Published:** 2026-10-14
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #openai #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6acfc9cd8ef9b8c5cb43d446

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