OpenAI developer Thibault Sottiaux calls Astra the company's "biggest competitive advantage" while it wasn't publicly available. Internal use boosted productivity so much that some plans got pulled forward by six months.

OpenAI said companies participating in its application-based cybersecurity program will be first to get access to Astra.

OpenAI claims that Astra represents "a new frontier on computer and browser use," and that it handles tasks with unmatched "speed, accuracy, and safety."

ChatGPT maker pitches Astra for tax, design and search tasks to win business customers