OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra, a computer-use model it says may mark the AGI era

OpenAI has begun rolling out GPT-6 Astra, a flagship model the company describes as its most intelligent and aligned system yet, built to operate computers, browsers, and professional software rather than only answer questions. The launch, dated September 3, 2026, follows GPT-5.6 Sol and is framed by OpenAI president Greg Brockman as a possible entry into what he called the “AGI era,” even as he noted that AGI remains a fuzzy concept and is no longer tied to OpenAI’s Microsoft agreement.