GPT-6 Astra computer use isn't in Chat — the real surfaces are Work, Codex and desktop
socialwithaayan · x · 2026-09-08
The author argues GPT-6 Astra's computer use was misread as vaporware: it doesn't live in a normal Chat session but in work-oriented surfaces — ChatGPT Work, Codex, and the desktop app with the Computer Use plugin enabled (the author notes even Altman called the rollout messy; unverified). The guide covers choosing the right surface, an enable checklist (app, CLI, plugin, permissions), paste-ready prompts for first boring jobs, an API stub for wiring agents, and the limits demos hide.
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