OpenAI President Declares 'AGI Era' Following GPT-6 Astra Autonomy Milestone
OpenAI President Greg Brockman officially declared the arrival of the AGI era during an interview today, citing the model's ability to operate autonomously for 24 continuous hours. Brockman argued that the benchmark for artificial general intelligence has shifted from mere accuracy to sustained, multi-step performance without human intervention.
Since last time: 2026-09-16: OpenAI President Greg Brockman officially declared the start of the AGI era, citing GPT-6 Astra's ability to operate autonomously for a continuous 24-hour period.
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