OpenAI’s next big AI model has ‘entered the AGI era’

AITopTools Editorial TeamSeptember 3, 2026

What changed

OpenAI has announced GPT-6 Astra, describing it as a major advance for cybersecurity, professional work, software engineering, science, and computer use. The company says it is the first model to meet its “critical cybersecurity capability threshold.”

What this means for you

The announcement suggests possible benefits for people using AI in technical and professional tasks, but the supplied information does not say who can access GPT-6 Astra, when access begins, or what it will cost.

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