Sam Altman says OpenAI's upcoming Astra models may be the first to invent things that matter
michalmalewicz · x · 2026-08-29
Sam Altman stated that OpenAI's upcoming Astra models could be the first to "invent new things in a way that matters." This comment suggests a potential breakthrough in AI's capability to move from content generation to substantive invention.
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