Third Moment Research Runs Tens of Thousands of Agents with GPT-6 Series
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On October 14, 2026, OpenAI News published a first-hand report on AI lab Third Moment Research's agent runtime project. Built on models including GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6.1 Sol, Codex, and the cybersecurity-focused Daybreak, the company has constructed agent systems that can stay focused continuously for days and get stronger with use. The report discloses a runtime scale of 10,000 agents running continuously for over 36 hours. Currently there is only this one report, with no follow-up from other sources or data updates.
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- OpenAI NewsHow Third Moment Research runs 10,000 agents for 36+ hours
AI lab Third Moment Research, built on GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6.1 Sol, Codex, and the cybersecurity-focused Daybreak, constructs agents that can stay focused for days and get stronger with use, running 10,000 of them for over 36 hours.
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