The Verge
OpenAI’s next big AI model has ‘entered the AGI era’
Thursday, September 3, 2026
OpenAI announced GPT-6 Astra, describing it as a "generational leap in capability" for cybersecurity, professional work, software engineering, science, and computer use. The company designated the model as meeting its "critical cybersecurity capability threshold," a classification OpenAI established as a safety benchmark for advanced AI systems.
