Overview
- Late September leaks on upgrade pages and in configuration files showed a feature labeled “o” described as “your always-on assistant.”
- Researchers and code trackers found a display_name of "o", an email_suffix of "-o", and translator entries across many languages that together suggest an active release candidate.
- Internal flags and code references link the project to OpenAI systems named Aeon and Astra and to a controller-based multi-agent design called gpt-6-astra-aeon.
- Some leaked menu items listed "o" alongside higher-tier Pro pricing, but those price and access details remain unverified and OpenAI has not confirmed the product.
- OpenAI’s DevDay on Sept. 29 is the likely moment for official news, and the reported always-on design raises clear privacy and security questions about background email and data access.