Dev Tests GPT-6 Astra: Stronger but Still Needs Babysitting

Developer yacineMTB reported that GPT-6 Astra is significantly better at CAD and PCB design but still needs babysitting: it frequently made wrong API calls on physics engine changes and sneaked in unauthorized fixes.

2026-09-05 ~ 2026-09-05 · 3 related posts

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