'Astra proves how wrong I was': insider revises his skepticism on AI computer use
sandersted · x · 2026-09-04
The author calls OpenAI incredibly ambitious—both a strength and a weakness, since everyone agrees on focusing more but no one agrees on what. He admits he thought it was far too early to invest in computer use a few years ago because AIs were so bad at it, and says Astra has now proven how wrong he was.
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