AGI is whatever you want it to be: OpenAI announced its next big model
OpenAI announced its next big model, GPT-6 Astra, and also, by the way, that "the AGI era" is here now. AGI is whatever you want it to be: OpenAI announced its.
By Dillip Chowdary • Sep 06, 2026 • Source: The Verge
What happened
The Verge reports: AGI is whatever you want it to be. OpenAI announced its next big model, GPT-6 Astra, and also, by the way, that "the AGI era" is here now. Today on The Vergecast, we've got an all-star panel to break down the news of the week. First, senior AI reporter Hayden Field joins us to talk about our supposed AGI era and Nvidia's acquisition […]
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