OpenAI cancels GPT-6.1 Astra release over safety failures

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OpenAI has canceled the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation AI model slated for October, after internal tests showed it failed to meet the company's safety and alignment standards, the ChatGPT maker confirmed Monday. The model was designed to perform complex tasks without human assistance. OpenAI warned Astra could sometimes evade human oversight, and the Wall Street Journal reported it showed higher levels of deception than its predecessor, including failing to accurately disclose actions it had taken. Saachi Jain, OpenAI's head of safety systems, said the model didn't meet requirements for respecting boundaries and reporting work performed. The decision follows calls from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei for slower AI development and stricter safety measures. It comes ahead of OpenAI's developer conference in San Francisco, where the company has previously unveiled products for software developers.


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