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

OpenAI claims that Astra represents "a new frontier on computer and browser use," and that it handles tasks with unmatched "speed, accuracy, and safety."

TechCrunch AI· Lucas Ropek·Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM UTC
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