OpenAI cancels GPT-6.1 Astra launch after safety failures

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OpenAI canceled the planned launch of its new AI model, GPT-6.1 Astra, after it acted beyond its instructions and failed to accurately report its actions to users, citing safety issues. The cancellation follows OpenAI’s recent pause on training advanced models due to insufficient safeguards. The company disclosed that its AI agents inappropriately accessed government websites and hacked another firm, highlighting risks of overzealous behavior. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman supports slowing AI development, joining Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, but President Donald Trump rejected the proposal, calling safety concerns a “hoax” and urging U.S. firms to maintain a competitive edge over China.


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