OpenAI says its latest AI model, “Astra,” marks an improvement over rival provider Anthropic, positioning OpenAI ahead in the competition for advanced artificial intelligence systems. The company presents “Astra” as a significant step in model capability and, in its statements, suggests the system could be viewed as approaching “artificial general intelligence.”
Both outlets report OpenAI’s own framing of the model’s status, including the company’s assertion that “Astra” could be considered “artificial general intelligence.” The coverage reflects that the claim is based on OpenAI’s characterization of performance rather than an independent consensus. Neither outlet provides detailed external test results or third-party verification in the excerpts provided, so the extent of the “overtake” relative to Anthropic is presented primarily as OpenAI’s position.
