GPT-6 Astra comes to Perplexity Computer for Pro and Max

University of Waterloo researchers released ProgramAsWeights (PAW), an open-source project that compiles English text-function descriptions into reusable neural programs that run locally, including on CPU.

Author reports output rising 2-2x while bug counts stayed flat or fell, using spec-driven development where AI reviews requirements and tech designs for gaps and edge cases. Pre-AI, teams spent up to a third of total effort on post-development polishing.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said there is a "0% chance" AI ends humanity by 2030, calling extinction predictions "made up" and "irresponsible." He argued the AI industry needs no new laws, saying "safety is an engineering problem" and market forces suffice.

Essay argues AI writing has a signature vocabulary — "wedge," "unlock," "leverage," "seamless," "robust" — plus heavy em-dash use and phrases like "the future is already here." Author says he uses ChatGPT heavily himself but objects to the homogenized voice.

A Reddit user reports ChatGPT described a shirtless man in detail after they uploaded an Excel spreadsheet screenshot, instead of reading the sheet. The model produced the fabricated description mid-way through a homework chat.