OpenAI Claims We’re in the ‘AGI Era’ With Release of GPT-6 Astra
Welcome to the beginning of… something.
We are approaching the precipice of the beginning of what could be the start of the first stages of the earliest version of artificial general intelligence. That seems to be the thrust of OpenAI’s pitch for GPT-6, its latest AI model that went live on Thursday.
GPT-6 arrives about a year after the initial release of GPT-5 and about two months since OpenAI’s last update to GPT-5.6. It’ll be rolling out in waves as the company tries to manage access to what it is positioning as a very powerful model. According to CNBC, GPT-6 Astra will start rolling out to users of OpenAI’s ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise plans in the coming days, and will be available through OpenAI API and Amazon Web Services soon.
Bonus: Interview with Sam Altman on Twitter:
Sam Altman: “in the next 6 months, we’re close to a world where a descendant of ChatGPT can watch your screen, record every meeting and call, and have perfect context of your whole life.”
he says we’re only one model generation away from this being incredibly useful.
think… https://t.co/cASoqtNT0n pic.twitter.com/Js9wSZSlKy— Kirill (@kirillk_web3) September 4, 2026
