Astra for Law: OpenAI ships a GPT-6-based legal assistant for firms and in-house teams
OpenAI
OpenAI announced Astra for Law (Sep 17), a legal-domain product built on the GPT-6 Astra model; the post positions companies like Harvey as customers rather than competitors, and third-party eval trackers already list a gpt-6-astra model. HN discussion (391 points) centres on feasibility of AI-drafted filings and positioning against legal-tech incumbents.
Why it matters
OpenAI is stepping from horizontal assistants into regulated verticals — law first — which directly forces product decisions for vertical players like Harvey.
Importance: 3/5
Major OpenAI vertical product launch, high community attention
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Astra for Law