On September 3, 2026, OpenAI rolled out GPT-6 Astra (API gpt-6-astra) as SOTA on computer use and browser use. When ChatGPT browses vendor sites and shortlists like a researcher, your AEO hire owns a harder citation surface.
OpenAI claims ~98% FrontierMath Tier 4, 99.9% ARC-AGI-3, 100% ExploitBench (OpenAI claims; ARC Prize shows harness dependence). Daybreak first Sep 3; Plus/Pro/Business/Enterprise + API + AWS over coming days. Predecessor GPT-5.6 Sol July 2026. Brockman: Welcome to the AGI era (VentureBeat). Official openai.com/index/gpt-6-astra timed out in verification; facts from API docs, VentureBeat, ARC Prize.
What B2B CMOs should hire for in 90 days
Money pages first. Entity hygiene. Gen AI GSC + prompt logs. A 90-day pilot. See 90-day pilot, AEO for B2B SaaS, AEO for B2B, pricing.
Austin Heaton take: hire for pages agents open, not model news. Downside: skip if buyers never use assistants. Free AEO Report Card: tally.so/r/lb2ZGp. Proof: Lumanu 656/101; Riseworks 288%/575%; iSpeedToLead 310.8%/7.79%.
FAQ
Does Astra change AEO hiring? Yes as of Sep 3-4, 2026 - hire for money pages and citation measurement.
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