Astra went from workhorse to "out of tokens" overnight, researcher reports
joachim_voth · x · 2026-09-15
Economist Joachim Voth reports Google's Astra dropped sharply in quality: last week it solved two big problems and supervised a full draft with simulation work, earning his public praise. Since Saturday it's been "out of tokens" and unresponsive — a stark quality regression he suspects follows his glowing review.
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