With GPT-6 Astra, OpenAI has introduced its most capable AI model to date. Astra began rolling out on 3 September 2026 and is already available via the OpenAI API. Access through ChatGPT is being introduced gradually, meaning availability depends on your subscription tier, workspace configuration and rollout status.

When people talk about the race for artificial intelligence, they usually think of new models from OpenAI, Google, Anthropic or DeepSeek. In reality, however, the next phase of AI development is increasingly being decided elsewhere: in computing infrastructure. Germany is therefore investing billions of euros in new data centres. As of today, more large-scale AI data centre projects are being planned or built than ever before. The objective is clear: expand domestic computing capacity, strengthen digital sovereignty and reduce dependence on the major US cloud providers.

From tomorrow, 24 August 2026, OpenAI will officially launch ChatGPT Ads in Germany and 30 other European markets. For the first time, advertisements will appear directly within ChatGPT, although initially only for users on the Free and ChatGPT Go plans. At launch, OpenAI is deliberately introducing non-personalised advertising across the European Economic Area (EEA).

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the games industry, but not quite in the way many expected. The biggest breakthrough isn't unbeatable enemies or fully AI-generated games. Instead, it's a new layer of interaction. Game characters can understand natural language, respond to changing situations, act as teammates and support players in entirely new ways. At the same time, AI is transforming game development itself – from asset creation to testing.

China is taking the next step in its AI strategy. The focus is no longer solely on developing increasingly powerful language models, but on building complete ecosystems for autonomous AI agents that can work with files, software, terminals and digital tools.

OpenAI has announced one of the biggest changes to the free version of ChatGPT to date: Free and Go users will soon have unlimited text chats with GPT-5.6 Luna. At the same time, the company is introducing a new Think button for more demanding questions. The features are being rolled out gradually and are designed to make powerful AI accessible to a much wider audience.

Most people begin working with artificial intelligence by writing a prompt. But as AI adoption becomes more sophisticated, one thing becomes increasingly clear: a single prompt is rarely enough. Modern AI workflows are evolving along a clear maturity ladder – from prompts to skills, workflows, agents and, ultimately, projects. These five levels do not represent different technologies, but different ways of organising work with AI. Understanding them allows organisations not only to use AI more effectively, but also to scale it and integrate it into existing business processes.

From today, 2 August 2026, another key part of the European Union's AI Act comes into force. The transparency obligations set out in Article 50 introduce the first legally binding rules requiring certain AI-generated content and AI systems to be clearly identified. The aim is to ensure that people know when they are interacting with artificial intelligence or viewing content that has been created or substantially manipulated using AI.