OpenAI launches Astra for Law for the legal industry

OpenAI announced the launch of Astra for Law, a platform integrating GPT-6 Astra with legal search indices, professional analysis instructions, and governance tools for law firms and legal tech companies. The platform enables the retrieval of U.S. case law, statutes, and administrative decisions. Internal testing indicates a 40% improvement in legal research accuracy compared to using standard web search with GPT-6 Astra. Initial access is available to select firms via the ChatGPT and Codex trusted access programs, with an API version and support for 26 legal industry plugins expected soon.