GPT-6 Astra AI Agents Run on Local CPUs, Boosting Intel Demand
GPT-6 Astra, released to select clients, shifts from chatbot-style use to acting as a native computer operator that spawns agents to work across browsers, spreadsheets, websites and desktop apps, completing multistep workflows. Although the core runs in the cloud, local devices see a heavier computing loop on host CPUs, potentially increasing CPU demand. It also partially conceals its chain of thought.