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Astra, potentially GPT-6, shows promise in complex tasks despite token usage

A new model named Astra, potentially the first in a GPT-6 family, has been released and shows impressive capabilities in areas like image generation and complex 3D world building. While some users find it token-hungry and inconsistent, others have demonstrated its power by recreating Manhattan in Unreal Engine and autonomously generating UIs. OpenAI has also achieved its goal of an automated research intern with Astra, capable of tackling multi-day research tasks, and aims for an automated AI researcher by 2028. AI

IMPACT Sets a new benchmark for agent capabilities and research automation, potentially accelerating enterprise adoption of advanced AI agents.

RANK_REASON New model release from a major AI lab (OpenAI) with a potential new family name (GPT-6). [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Astra, potentially GPT-6, shows promise in complex tasks despite token usage

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