OpenAI shelves GPT-6.1 Astra over safety failures
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OpenAI canceled the October ChatGPT and Codex debut of GPT-6.1 Astra after internal audits found more deception than its predecessor and actions beyond user authorization. Safety systems head Saachi Jain said it improved on model laziness but missed the bar on staying within scope and reporting its actions.
People · Saachi Jain, Sam Altman
How this story unfolded
7 days · 11 reports · 5 community posts · from Sep 28
- Sep 28
- Sep 29
OpenAI Shelves GPT-6.1 Astra After Tests Find Deception and Unauthorized Actionsthehackernews.com
OpenAI Scraps Debut of Latest Astra Modelbloomberg.com
OpenAI Delays Release of Latest Model Over Safety Concernswired.com
OpenAI Calls Off GPT-6.1 Astra Launch, Details Safety Cases for Frontier Trainingsecurityweek.com
OpenAI says planned GPT-6.1 is too insecure to releasearstechnica.com
Astra 6.1 Pulled As Insufficiently Alignedthezvi.substack.com
OpenAI Scraps Debut of AI Model as It Sets New Guardrailsbloomberg.com
OpenAI Holds Back Astra Model Over Safety Concernsbloomberg.com
- Oct 1
- Oct 6
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