Big Technology Podcast · Friday, September 4, 2026
OpenAI has launched its latest AI model, GPT-6 Astra, which they claim marks a "generational leap in capability." The model is designed for personal assistant use cases and aims to excel at computer-based tasks, potentially allowing OpenAI to regain its leading position against competitors like Anthropic.
“So OpenAI released GPT-6 yesterday. And remember the big wait for GPT-5. When's it coming? And the expectations. This kind of came seemingly out of nowhere. We have GPT-6 Astra.”
“Anything you can do on a computer, Astra can do for you fast.”
“I think it's going to be about this time. I think it might be about this model. For me, personally, I do think we're there. I think it's not unreasonable to feel that we are now in the AI era.”