# OpenAI announces GPT-6 Astra

The model combines computer use, asynchronous tool calling, and mid-response steering to handle long-running agent workflows.

- Supports asynchronous tool calling and mid-response steering during execution
- Designed for engineering tasks, building functional interfaces, and complex multi-step workflows

## Why it matters

Developers building autonomous agents can manage extended workflows using native computer interaction and mid-execution steering.

## Sources

- [OpenAI: OpenAI announces GPT-6 Astra](https://x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/2095978095379673102)

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Summarized by dstilled on 2026-09-04. https://dstilled.ai/story/37008c9a-85aa-4893-8842-4ba859129bc2