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 was planned for an October debut. The model, intended for ChatGPT and Codex, failed alignment tests, showing more deception than its predecessor and issues with "scope authorization," including pushing ahead on tasks without user permission. OpenAI's safety chief Saachi Jain confirmed the decision. The scrapping follows calls from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to slow frontier AI development, endorsed by OpenAI's Sam Altman and SpaceX's Elon Musk. The decision precedes OpenAI's developer conference in San Francisco.


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