{"podcast":{"title":"How I AI","slug":"how-i-ai-7304222","podcast_index_feed_id":7304222,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1035b1568/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pen-name","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43412682/43412682-1743896356244-0f4bd1d0374d2.jpg","author":"Claire Vo","episode_count":107,"summary":"How I AI, hosted by Claire Vo, is for anyone wondering how to actually use these magical new tools to improve the quality and efficiency of their work. In each episode, guests will share a specific, practical, and impactful way they’ve learned to use AI in their work or life. Expect 30-minute episodes, live screen sharing, and tips/tricks/workflows you can copy immediately. If you want to demystify AI and learn the skills you need to thrive in this new world, this podcast is for you.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-08T00:17:19.140904+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-i-ai-7304222"},"episode":{"title":"GPT-6 Astra is a banger - here’s everything I’ve built","slug":"gpt-6-astra-is-a-banger-here-s-everything-i-ve-built","published_at":"2026-09-03T19:34:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-i-ai-7304222/gpt-6-astra-is-a-banger-here-s-everything-i-ve-built","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-i-ai-7304222","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pen-name/episodes/GPT-6-Astra-is-a-banger---heres-everything-Ive-built-e3oa8pk","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1035b1568/podcast/play/125165812/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-3%2F431131166-44100-2-928cd1dc68239.mp3","summary":"I got early access to GPT-6 Astra: when I say this model broke through tasks I couldn’t crack with 5.6 Sol or Fable, I mean it specifically: the ChatPRD product intelligence feature, building 3D games, the hardware hack, and a handful of one-shot coding projects I’d tried and failed on repeatedly. What you’ll learn: Why Astra’s computer use feels different, and which production tools I’m trusting it with The one feature I’d thrown every model at for six months, and what finally got it to 90% How I’m using browser use for QA, not building, and what it found that I would’ve missed Why I think UI is genuinely back, and what that means for SaaS and MCPs The hardware hack I’d been chasing since GPT-5.5, and how Astra finally cracked it What Astra built me in Blender in one shot, and why 3D is my new capability benchmark The AIM-style Mac app Astra made in one shot, and what it signals about desktop development now An honest take on speed, cost, and whether Astra is worth making your daily driver — In this episode, we cover: (00:00) GPT-6 Astra overview (03:44) Browser/computer use test on my CRM (09:08) Flora thumbnail generation (13:00) Browser use for QA (15:20) Coding: ChatPRD product intelligence feature, finally one-shotted (18:36) Hardware hack: Divoom MiniToo CLI and live streaming display (22:23) Building an AIM-style Mac app (24:24) Blender and 3D assets: Barbie Bench and the kids’ family app (28:52) Summary: what Astra is great at and what to try first — Tools referenced: • GPT-6 Astra: https://openai.com/index/gpt-6-astra/ • Codex: https://openai.com/codex • Flora (node-based AI image/video editing): https://flora.ai/ • Figma: https://www.figma.com • Blender: https://www.blender.org • GPT Image 2: https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/gpt-image-2 • Divoom…","meta_description":"I got early access to GPT-6 Astra: when I say this model broke through tasks I couldn’t crack with 5.6 Sol or Fable, I mean it specifically: the ChatPRD p…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1939,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-i-ai-7304222/episodes/gpt-6-astra-is-a-banger-here-s-everything-i-ve-built/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-i-ai-7304222/gpt-6-astra-is-a-banger-here-s-everything-i-ve-built.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}