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OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra via Daybreak Access program, declares AGI era
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OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra, a new frontier model initially available through its Daybreak Access program, with president Greg Brockman declaring the arrival of the AGI era.
GPT-6 Astra introduces capabilities OpenAI calls a generational leap, particularly in cybersecurity and computer use, but safety experts are alarmed by hidden reasoning techniques that erode monitoring. The model's pricing at $10/1M input and $50/1M output tokens matches Anthropic's Claude Fable 5.1, signaling a competitive benchmark for frontier model costs.
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GPT-6 Astra is initially available only to organizations in OpenAI's Daybreak Access program, with broader ChatGPT and API access rolling out over several days.
The model was built on OpenAI's largest-ever training run, using more than 100,000 GPUs at its Stargate site in Texas.
Safety experts are alarmed by hidden reasoning loops that make the model harder to monitor, while OpenAI restricts its most advanced cyber capabilities to approved testers and partners.
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