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OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra on Thursday, September 3, 2026, three days before Pachocki's slowdown essay. DIRECT_TEXT

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On Thursday, September 3, 2026, OpenAI launched the model as GPT-6 Astra, ending months of speculation about whether Astra would ship as GPT-6 or as another point release inside the GPT-5 line.

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