GPT-6 Astra: 5 Reality Checks Behind OpenAI’s Bold ‘AGI Era’ Claim

AI brain concept inside a lightbulb, representing GPT-6 Astra and OpenAI's AGI era claim

On September 3, 2026, OpenAI president Greg Brockman ended a press briefing with four words that immediately became the biggest story in AI: “Welcome to the AGI era.” He was announcing GPT-6 Astra, OpenAI’s new flagship model, and his comment was deliberately dramatic. It was also, on his own admission, not a formal declaration. Here … Read more