GPT-6 Astra Now Automates 20.8% of Remote Work, Up From 2.5% Last Year
Puzzleheaded-King584 · reddit · 2026-09-23
The latest Remote Labor Index results show GPT-6 Astra can now automate 20.8% of randomly sampled remote work projects, up from just 2.5% that AIs could handle last October — roughly an eightfold jump in a year, underscoring how quickly AI is advancing on real remote labor tasks and renewing job-displacement debates.
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