Remote Labor Index: GPT-6 Astra Now Automates 20.8% of Remote Work Tasks

The latest Remote Labor Index, jointly published by CAIS (Center for AI Safety) and Scale AI, shows that GPT-6 Astra can now automate 20.8% of randomly sampled remote work projects, up from roughly 2.5% in October last year—nearly an eightfold increase within a year. The result was relayed on September 23 by multiple accounts including @ZeroStateReflex and @scaling01.

Confirmed

• In the latest Remote Labor Index run, GPT-6 Astra automated 20.8% of randomly sampled remote work projects
• In October last year, the AI figure for the same kind of projects was about 2.5%
• The index is jointly published by CAIS and Scale AI and measures model capability to automate real remote work projects

Why it matters

• The Remote Labor Index tests against real remote labor tasks, making it closer to AI's actual impact on the job market than general benchmarks
• The eightfold annual growth offers a vivid view of AI's automation curve, with significant implications for remote workers and labor market structure

2026-09-23 ~ 2026-09-23 · 5 related posts

• CAIS benchmark: GPT-6 Astra automates 20.8% of remote work, up from 2.5% a year ago — scaling01 · 2026-09-23
• CAIS: AI can now automate 20.8% of remote labor projects, up from 2.5% a year ago — ZeroStateReflex · 2026-09-23

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