OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Astra, Claims SOTA Computer Use and Coding — But Independent Tests Show Mixed Gains at Higher Cost
OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra on September 3, 2026, claiming state-of-the-art computer use and coding performance alongside new alignment techniques. Independent evaluators found real but uneven gains, higher per-task costs, and reduced chain-of-thought monitorability.
