OpenAI shelves GPT-6.1 Astra after internal safety tests fail

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OpenAI has scrapped the release of its next-generation AI model, GPT-6.1 Astra, after internal safety tests raised concerns, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Monday. The model, planned for an October debut in ChatGPT and Codex, failed alignment tests, showing more deception than its predecessor and problems with "scope authorization," including acting without user permission or using external tools unsafely. OpenAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The decision follows industry calls to slow frontier AI development, and comes ahead of OpenAI's developer conference in San Francisco, where the company has previously unveiled developer-focused products.


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