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Who's behind the new ‘stealth model’ Ox Alpha?
A mysterious new AI model called Ox Alpha has driven certain corners of the internet into a frenzy of speculation.
TL;DR
- A new AI model called Ox Alpha has caused speculation about its origins.
- Ox Alpha is described as a "stealth model" for coding and agentic work.
- The model was released on OpenRouter, drawing praise from Stripe CEO Patrick Collison.
- Speculation has included theories about its development by Chinese company Z.ai or Microsoft.
- The creator has remained anonymous, describing themselves as a "third-party provider".