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The AI Daily Brief · Tuesday, September 8, 2026

New AI Index Version 4.2 Shows Astra Behind Fable, Ahead of Others

The Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index's latest update (version 4.2) shows GPT-6 Astra scoring 61 on the intelligence index, behind Fable 5.1. However, the updated index, with increased emphasis on agency tasks, positions Astra ahead of all other models.

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Initially, Astra scored a 61 on the intelligence index. That gave it the same score as GPT-5.6 sole, and left it a full five points behind Fable 5.1.
The updated includes more emphasis on agency tasks, with their A briefcase test, plus a different structure and weighting on many of the existing tests.
In that new version 4.2 iteration, GPTs 6 Astra was still behind Fable 5.1, but was ahead of everything else.
Heard on The AI Daily Brief — “Why GPT-6 Astra Is So Significant and So Confounding, published Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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New AI Index Version 4.2 Shows Astra Behind Fable, Ahead of Others — Heardvine