Stealth Model Launch

Nobody Knows Who Built Ox Alpha — And That’s the Point of a Stealth Model

A new, unnamed AI model called Ox Alpha has been released on OpenRouter, sparking speculation about its developer, with theories ranging from Chinese entities to Microsoft. The model is described as a 'stealth model' with an anonymous third-party provider, a strategy intended to gather user data and feedback before revealing its identity. Stripe CEO Patrick Collison praised the model, though his company is in the process of acquiring OpenRouter.