Why Astra Is the Most Significant and Confounding Model in a Very Long Time

GPT-6 Astra lands with a viral launch video and wildly mixed first impressions, topping computer use and 3D benchmarks while trailing Fable 5.1 on front-end design and general intelligence indexes. NLW argues the disconnect comes from judging an opportunity model by efficiency-model standards, since Astra expands what becomes possible rather than improving existing workflows. Also covered: the shift toward hands-free ambient computer use, the Blender and 3D modeling explosion, and why this one will take months to fully understand.