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Legora used OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra to review 41 financial documents in minutes, successfully identifying all four planted errors and achieving a 40% performance improvement in its document review workflow. The case demonstrates practical application of advanced AI models in financial compliance and audit processes.

OpenAI has released GPT-6 Astra, described as its most capable broadly deployed model to date. The model represents a milestone in the company's safety framework, becoming the first to reach the Critical level of cybersecurity capability under OpenAI's Preparedness Framework. The designation reflects the model's advanced capabilities and the corresponding security considerations for its deployment.

OpenAI's new Astra model employs a technique called 'recurrent depth' that enables reasoning outside the sequential thinking pattern used by most current reasoning models. AI safety experts have raised concerns about this approach. The technique represents a departure from established reasoning architectures in large language models.

OpenAI has integrated ChatGPT Health with Epic, a major electronic health records system, allowing clinicians to import patient data directly into the platform. The integration provides read-only access to health records, enabling doctors to reference patient information within ChatGPT Health. This move expands the practical utility of ChatGPT Health in clinical workflows by connecting it to one of the most widely used EHR systems in healthcare.