OpenAI says GPT-6 Astra is 'the most intelligent and aligned model in the world', the Apple Vision Pro was used for a successful surgery, and Google's new AI weather model uses live satellite data for higher-resolution forecasts

-A flashy demo video the company released alongside the launch shows Astra handling everything from 3D modeling to building slideshows, and often taking care of multiple tasks across different domains at the same time.

-It has always seemed like the Vision Pro was pointing toward a very interesting hypothetical future and was just waiting for the right situation to come along. A complex surgery is a good example of what that right situation could be.

-Rather than primarily relying on data from numerical weather prediction models, which include a six-hour lag, WeatherNext 3 incorporates live satellite data, which gives the model "a rich, continuously updating view of the atmosphere." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices