GPT-6 Astra API: New Controls for Long-Running Tasks

The ChatGPT GPT Astra API now offers developers new controls for managing long-running tasks. This means GPT-6 Astra can continue its reasoning or call other tools while an application waits for results. What's interesting is that the design separates the model's work from the application's tool execution. Developers can also use WebSockets for mid-turn steering, sending new instructions while GPT-6 Astra is still working. This is helpful if a user changes their mind or corrects a task. Another control allows for changing reasoning effort during a conversation without rewriting the original prompt. The API also includes misalignment monitoring as a safeguard, with systems that can monitor asynchronously and trigger alerts. It's important to note that GPT-6 Astra does not support a "none" reasoning setting, and fast mode is unavailable with EU data residency. GPT-6 Astra is rolling out first to a limited group of organizations, then to various ChatGPT users and other platforms. These new controls give developers more power over active workflows, allowing them to wait for tools, steer live responses, and adjust reasoning settings. This matters because it changes how developers can interact with and manage complex AI tasks.