OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra is here, and we put it through real-world tests—from controlling desktop apps and editing a podcast to building games, websites, and creative tools—before asking the big question: are we actually entering the AGI era? Plus, Jensen Huang’s very convenient enthusiasm, a “safety-first” AI lab caught surveilling activists, and a rock band evicted from its own username.
LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Larry’s ChatGPT-6 Astra experiments:
3D interactive home theater model
SR-71 Blackbird educational website
YouTube:
We need to talk about this… | Matthew Berman
PODCAST INFO:
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UpAgainstReality.com
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