Steve Yegge: GPT-6 'Astra' Blew My Mind, Answers Boldly Where Fable Hedges
Steve_Yegge · x · 2026-09-23
Tech blogger Steve Yegge shared his early experience with GPT-6 "Astra": it blew his mind a couple of times already and its writing feels delightful and natural. He contrasts it with Fable, which rarely answers directly unless engaged within 30 seconds, insisting on "checking the source of truth first," while Astra confidently answers from memory — a notable design difference in verification-first vs recall-first behavior.
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