Letting GPT-6 Astra drive software UIs directly beats built-in agents, dev reports
brandon_galang · x · 2026-09-10
brandongalang reports that when running workflows in software products with built-in agents, letting GPT-6 Astra operate the interface directly through AsideAI yields far superior results — "the bitter lesson is in full force," calling Astra "a force of nature." The takeaway: a general model driving the UI can outperform vendor-packaged agents.
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