Every's Vibe Check: GPT-6 Astra is a big upgrade with some bad habits
every · x · 2026-09-04
Every published a new Vibe Check: GPT-6 Astra is a big upgrade with some bad habits.
- Astra's single-prompt first draft fooled CEO Dan Shipper into thinking a staff writer wrote it — "RIP my job"
- The model impressed on writing, operating software, and visual design
- Verdict on the comparison: Anthropic's Fable still has better instincts for building a product
- Full report is paywalled, with complete benchmarks and a live Fable 5.1 + GPT-6 Astra camp on Sept 4
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