OpenAI Unveils GPT-6 Astra; Nvidia CEO Claims AGI Era Has Arrived
Nvidia and Softbank shares rallied following OpenAI's release of the GPT-6 Astra model, which Jensen Huang declared marks the beginning of artificial general intelligence.
OpenAI released its new GPT-6 Astra model on Thursday, featuring significant improvements in coding, scientific research, and computer use. The company rolled out access to enterprise customers via Daybreak and expanded distribution to ChatGPT Plus, API users, and Amazon Web Services. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declared that the era of artificial general intelligence has arrived in a post announcing this release. Huang stated approximately 400,000 GPUs are coming online next year, noting Astra was trained on roughly 100,000 NVIDIA Grace Blackwell NVLink72 chips. OpenAI defined its new AGI standard as highly autonomous systems that outperform humans at most economically valuable work. Market reactions followed the announcement immediately. Softbank and chip stocks experienced substantial gains, described as an under-the-radar run in the sector. Cramer identified these two companies as big winners from the model launch. Jay Woods, a NYSE insider, noted that specific chip stocks may signal the path forward for the broader market. Analysts expect memory stocks to be pressing their summer highs following this development.
