Opus 4.5

part of Opus

3 statements across 3 episodes · 2 bullish · 0 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Mar 16, 2026 by Madhav Jha · across every show →

Everything said about Opus 4.5, oldest first

Mar 16, 2026 neutral
Disclosure
Emergent augments foundation models with fine-tuned verification layers instead of building models
“We don't want to, like, build a Opus 4.5 alternative right away, but we do want to augment it through our custom fine tune verification layers.”
Madhav Jha Mar 16, 2026 ▶ 32:13 AI Is Unlocking Millions Of New Builders · Y Combinator
Jun 10, 2026 positive
Opinion
Franceschi: AI Coding Harnesses Reached the Tipping Point in December
“And the way I describe it to my team is like, you know, electricity was invented in December. And I think electricity was Opus 4.5 and sure Opus models and, you know, open AI models got, got better and better since then. But, To me, that was the tip of the spe…”
Pedro Franceschi Jun 10, 2026 ▶ 3:50 The Most AI-Pilled CEO We Know · Y Combinator
Jun 25, 2026 positive
Opinion
Tan: AI models before Opus 4.5 were toys; newer models are peers
“In the Opus 4.5 and later moment, like I would, you know, I would trace it to like that model was the thing that changed everything for me. The things before that were usable, but like toys that release, there was something magical that happened. And now I can…”
Garry Tan Jun 25, 2026 ▶ 6:30 Zynga Founder: Consumer Is Not Investible Right Now - Thats Why You Should Build It · Y Combinator
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