OpenAI launches Astra, its powerful (and controversial) new model

AITopTools Editorial TeamSeptember 3, 2026

What changed

OpenAI has launched Astra, a new AI model designed to carry out tasks on computers and in web browsers. The company says it delivers greater speed, accuracy, and safety, but the supplied information gives no supporting details.

What this means for you

If available, Astra could let people delegate more routine screen-based work to AI. The feed does not say who can use it, what it costs, or whether independent testing confirms the claims.

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