On September 5, 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang congratulated OpenAI on the official release of its new model Astra on the X platform, claiming that general artificial intelligence (AGI) had arrived. OpenAI President Robert Magnet said that the model is “the most intelligent and human-values-aligned model” in the world, marking a breakthrough in just four years, from ChatGPT to o1 to Astra. Huang Jensen noted that Astra is trained using Nvidia chips and has the ability to perform highly complex professional tasks. However, AI scholar Gary Marcus questioned the lack of scientific basis for this claim, arguing that Astra only meets 1-2 of the AGI criteria; Ortegan stated that the definition of AGI is vague or merely marketing terminology. Additionally, Astra’s demonstration video sparked discussions about whether human creative work should be stopped, as it allowed users to quickly complete multiple tasks through voice commands. Some users have already used the model to generate 3D scenes and games.
September 5, 2026 – OpenAI released the Astra model; Jensen Huang announced the arrival of AGI and sparked discussions in the academic community.
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2026-09-04
OpenAI released the Astra model
OpenAI launched the new Astra model; the demonstration video showed it completing tasks such as listing furniture and ordering food, sparking discussions about creative work.
2026-09-05
Jensen Huang announced the arrival of AGI and congratulated Astra
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang congratulated OpenAI on the release of Astra on the X platform, claiming that AGI had arrived and noting that the model was trained using Nvidia chips.
OpenAI released its latest model, Astra. In the demonstration video, this model enabled characters to quickly complete tasks such as listing furniture and ordering food through voice commands, triggering intense discussions about whether humans should stop engaging in creative work. OpenAI described Astra as “the most intelligent and aligned model,” and cited the “Hugging Face incident” as a reference for improvements in security. Some users have used Astra to create 3D scenes and games, finding it easy to use and controllable.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced on the X platform on Sunday that “AGI (General Artificial Intelligence) has arrived” and congratulated the OpenAI team on releasing the new model Astra. Huang noted that Astra was trained using Nvidia chips, stating that it took only four years to go from ChatGPT to o1 and then to Astra. On Thursday, OpenAI launched Astra, defining it as “the most intelligent and aligned model” capable of performing highly complex professional tasks. Company president Greg Brockman welcomed the arrival of the AGI era at a press conference. However, AI researcher Gary Marcus criticized Huang for declaring victory without sufficient evidence and definition, arguing that Astra still fails traditional standards.
On September 5, 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang congratulated OpenAI on the release of the new model Astra on the X platform, stating that “AGI has arrived”. OpenAI officially launched Astra this Thursday, calling it the “most intelligent and human-centered model” in the world. President Brockman also announced “Welcome to the AGI era”. Huang Jensen noted that it took only four years from ChatGPT to o1 to Astra, marking a breakthrough in general artificial intelligence (AGI). In response, AI scholar Gary Marcus questioned the lack of scientific basis in this judgment, stating that it only meets 1–2 of the 10 AGI criteria; Ortegan said that the definition of AGI is vague and may merely be marketing jargon.