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More capable AI, with a pause button

What changedOpenAI’s new GPT-6 Astra can keep track of much longer tasks and lets people steer its work along the way. The company is starting with approved organisations. It also says the model needs tighter controls because of its powerful cybersecurity abilities.

Official launch artwork for GPT-6 Astra

The useful part

Why it matters

More capable assistants could handle longer jobs while giving people a way to step in.

Keep in mind

Good to know

Access is limited, and most performance and safety findings come from OpenAI.

Evidence

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OpenAI

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