What AI slowdown? OpenAI, Anthropic release dueling models as price wars heat up

The rival AI labs release lower cost versions of their flagship models within hours of each other. Is it a race to the bottom?

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2026-09-22 18:00 · Fortune AI
What AI slowdown? OpenAI, Anthropic release dueling models as price wars heat up

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