Why Astra GPT-6 and Blender Trigger the Jevons Paradox
OpenAI's Astra GPT-6 automates 3D modeling in Blender. Here is how multi-agent workflows will explode demand for rendered assets.
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With John Coogan, Jordi Hays · Sunday, September 6, 2026
John Coogan and Jordi Hays discuss the release of Astra GPT-6 and its groundbreaking capabilities in 3D modeling and Blender world-building. They also analyze how AI reinforcement learning favors tools like Slack and Blender, the death of traditional benchmarks in favor of cost-per-task metrics, the surprisingly strong August US jobs report, the online debate over Dyson hardware quality, and Tesla's Cybercab economics alongside Marques Brownlee's head-shaving bet.
Why Cost Per Task Replaces Per-Token Pricing in AI
Standard AI benchmarks and token pricing charts are broken. Measure cost per completed task to find the real production cost of frontier models.
Tesla Cybercab Economics: 30 Cents a Mile and MKBHD's Hair Bet
Tesla targets 30-cent Cybercab miles as Marques Brownlee bets his hair on Elon Musk's 2026 delivery deadline. Here is the math behind autonomous fleets.
Why the AI Labor Apocalypse Keeps Missing the Jobs Report
August US jobs hit 162,000 versus the 53,000 estimate. John Coogan explains why tech power laws blind founders to real-world employment.
Why AI Labs Train Agents on Open-Source Tools and Slack
AI labs train computer use agents on Blender and Slack because they can clone them across thousands of Macs. Here is why open software wins.