OpenAI unveils GPT-6 Astra
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OpenAI quietly boosts some of Astra’s evaluation metrics, and continues to change others post-launch
The numbers on OpenAI's blog about Astra kept changing. In some cases, the changes made Astra look better and rival models look worse.
OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra on Thursday, describing it as “the world’s most intelligent and aligned model.” Company president Greg Brockman went further, saying it would be remembered as the world’s first genuine glimpse of artificial general intelligence—the dawn of a brave new world where computers are more intelligent than humans.
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra operates software like a human — spawning sub-agents to compile code and run test suites on local CPUs.
Safety researchers say OpenAI's Astra reasons less in visible text. Its chief scientist co-authored the 2025 paper asking developers to report this.
OpenAI says access has reached Plus and Business subscribers, but the new model is not available in every ChatGPT mode.
Access is currently restricted to trusted partners and members of OpenAI's own Daybreak cybersecurity coalition.
OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra to ChatGPT subscribers, scoring 100% on ExploitBench and completing tasks 47% faster than GPT-5.6 Sol amid early
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OpenAI's ad for its latest model looks straight out of the movie 'WALL-E' — and people have thoughts
OpenAI's Astra model can order food, list items on eBay, and create games. Its demo has some users comparing the AI the dystopian world of "WALL-E."