GPT-6 Astra: OpenAI's Leap Towards AGI, Says Brockman

OpenAI President Greg Brockman suggests the world may have entered the era of artificial general intelligence, or AGI, with the release of their new GPT-6 Astra model. He views Astra as a potential turning point where AI systems could match or surpass human performance across many tasks. What's interesting is that this claim goes beyond OpenAI's usual descriptions for new models. Astra is presented as a significant advance in computer use and scientific research. The company states Astra can navigate websites, complete multi-step workflows, and handle tasks from online forms to analyzing scientific data. The model completed computer-use tasks on the OSWorld 2.0 benchmark 47% faster than its predecessor, GPT-5.6 Sol, and achieved a higher score. Astra also scored 98% on FrontierMath Tier 4 and 99.9% on ARC-AGI-3. While OpenAI hasn't formally declared AGI, Brockman's remarks indicate some senior leadership believe the technology has crossed a threshold. The bottom line is that Astra's capabilities are fueling the debate about when artificial general intelligence will truly emerge.