OpenAI claims we've entered the AGI era — has GPT-6 Astra really demonstrated general intelligence?

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What happened

OpenAI says its newly launched GPT-6 Astra model brings humanity to the threshold of AGI, but external evaluators argue that inflated lab metrics and opaque testing obscure its true reliability.

Key facts

  • OpenAI says its newly launched GPT-6 Astra model brings humanity to the threshold of AGI, but external evaluators argue that inflated lab metrics and opaque testing obscure its true reliability.
  • Reported by Live Science and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 UTC.

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