Vibe Check: GPT-6 Astra Is a Big Upgrade With Some Bad Habits
OpenAI’s new model impressed us with writing, operating software, and visual design. Anthropic’s Fable still has better instincts for building a product.
September 3, 2026
GPT-6 Astra wrote the first draft of this Vibe Check from a single prompt. Every’s cofounder and CEO, Dan Shipper, thought I had written it.
“Tbh I didn’t realize this wasn’t you,” he wrote when I shared the draft.
My response: “RIP my job.”
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