Airbnb expands deal with OpenAI for GPT-6 Astra access
OpenAI said Airbnb already uses Codex and its models for software development and remote AI agents.
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra model successfully drove a car through a course in a parking lot, completing the course in 5 minutes and 22 seconds. This marks a significant achievement, as previous commercial AI models struggled to complete the same task. The experiment, part of a project called DrivingBench, involved testing various commercial AI models on their ability to drive a Toyota Corolla around cones.
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra emerged as the only model to successfully navigate the entire course on its second attempt. The researchers spent $7.74 on the project, which included token usage and a driver assistance device. While the cost per mile was high, the fact that a general-purpose model like GPT-6 Astra could drive a car at all demonstrates the potential of large frontier models in the future.
However, specialized driving models are still preferred for practical, real-world applications at this stage.
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