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Andrew Warner breaks down the best real-world GPT-6 Astra use cases and how it compares with Fable 5.1.

Andrew Warner tests where GPT-6 Astra actually stands out by reviewing real-world demos from Riley Brown, Jason Lee, Claire Vo, Matthew Berman, Mark Kashef, Creator Magic, Nate Herk, and Dan Shipper. The episode covers app building, browser and computer control, iPhone automation, DaVinci Resolve editing through MCP, meeting analysis, writing, and presentation creation, while comparing Astra with Fable 5.1 on quality, speed, cost, and practical usefulness.

Links featured:

Riley Brown — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju41cQSe7hY&t=489s
Jason Lee — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjAugywVkOw&t=1180s
Claire Vo (How I AI) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AniiF8rOu9c&t=350s
Matthew Berman — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdXLzFzxA9Q&t=706s
Mark Kashef — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU-fO6cADvQ&t=836s
Creator Magic — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7CtHz8JFWA&t=510s
Nate Herk — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfJPBVXPt8k&t=865s
Dan Shipper (Every) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EEw36H2zLo&t=73s

00:00 - GPT-6 Astra: Andrew breaks down the best real-world use cases he found after testing Astra and watching hours of demos.
00:27 - Raycast-Style App: Build a custom desktop utility from a simple prompt in under 20 minutes.
01:39 - $60K/Month App Clone: Replicate a receipt-scanning bookkeeping app using GPT-6 Astra and Fable 5.1.
02:51 - GPT-6 Astra App Build: Scan receipts, extract data with Claude, and generate a polished working app from one prompt.
04:12 - Fable 5.1 App Build: Compare Fable’s version of the same receipt-scanning app against Astra.
06:18 - Computer Use: Let GPT-6 Astra take over Chrome and modify a complex browser-based workflow hands-free.
07:39 - Zapier MCP: Connect AI agents to thousands of apps while controlling what they can access and change.
08:42 - Browser Control: Use GPT-6 Astra to draw in Excalidraw, research products, and plan routes in Google Maps.
10:12 - iPhone Control: Control an iPhone through Mac’s iPhone Mirroring using GPT-6 Astra.
12:00 - DaVinci Resolve MCP: Connect GPT-6 Astra directly to DaVinci Resolve for faster AI-powered video editing.
15:18 - AI Video Editing: Turn more than 150GB of event footage into a finished recap with GPT-6 Astra and Fable 5.1.
19:12 - Meeting Analysis: Analyze dozens of meetings to uncover business problems and automation opportunities.
22:12 - AI Writing: See why Dan Shipper considers GPT-6 Astra a strong writing model.
24:09 - Consulting Decks: Compare GPT-6 Astra and Fable 5.1 creating a McKinsey-style presentation from the same prompt.
27:27 - GPT-6 Astra vs Fable 5.1: Andrew gives his overall verdict on computer use, writing, design, speed, and cost.

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