GPT-6-Astra Can Do Ambitious Things

Zvi examines GPT-6 Astra’s capabilities through benchmarks, ambitious projects and early user reports, and considers how it compares with Claude Fable 5.1 in everyday use.

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* 00:00 - Introduction

* 02:23 - Meanwhile

* 04:24 - The Official Pitch

* 10:07 - Our Price Cheap

* 11:06 - Unnecessary Overstatement

* 12:54 - Paced Rollout

* 13:28 - Official Benchmarks

* 19:38 - Other People’s Benchmarks

* 27:58 - Thinking, Fast Without Slow

* 31:32 - How Dare You, Sir

* 33:47 - PoetryBench

* 34:54 - In three D

* 36:06 - Time to Think

* 36:43 - I’m Putting Together a Team

* 37:46 - Reviews and Essays

* 38:22 - Computer Use

* 39:25 - Positive Reactions

* 46:53 - AGI

* 50:28 - Astra Can Do The Math

* 53:30 - Astra Can Code

* 55:28 - I Came to (Change the) Game

* 58:23 - Astra Does Other Cool Things

* 59:07 - Astra Never Quits Except When It Does

* 01:00:50 - Negative Reactions

* 01:02:49 - Stop It With the Hedging

* 01:03:56 - Personality Clash

* 01:04:56 - Revealed Preference

* 01:06:34 - Dual Wielding

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