GPT-6 Astra can operate a computer for days at a time, and OpenAI is positioning it as the model that does the work, which is exactly why Paul says this launch felt less like a demo and more like a turning point. He and Mike dig into Astra's computer-use leap, the fumbled rollout, and the jobs question the labs keep sidestepping.
Then: New York City's ban on student AI through 8th grade and the debate it set off, Trump going all-in on data centers as the fight reaches the midterms, the U.S. government backing OpenAI in the NYT copyright case, Wall Street banks pushing Big Law to cut fees, and MIT's warning that AI can now complete most undergraduate assignments, plus a rapid fire stacked with model releases.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 — Intro
00:06:10 — GPT-6 Is Here
00:38:51 — Trump Goes All-In on Data Centers
00:45:24 — New York City Schools Ban AI Through Middle School
01:02:43 — US Government Backs OpenAI in The New York Times Copyright Case
01:08:04 — Banks Push Big Law to Pass On AI Savings
01:12:29 — MIT Says AI Can Now Complete Most Undergraduate Assignments
01:16:26 — AI Use Case Spotlight
01:22:32 — AI Product and Funding Updates
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