OpenAI is scrapping the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation AI model planned for an October debut, over safety concerns raised by researchers during internal testing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
OpenAI scraps release of new model over safety concerns in internal testing
The Guardian reports that OpenAI has scrapped the release of a new model after internal testing raised safety concerns. The excerpt does not specify the model’s capabilities, the nature of the concerns, or whether a revised release is…
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Sep 28, 2026 at 11:02 PM UTC · Updated 2 ngày trước · 1 phút đọc
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The model, expected to appear in ChatGPT and Codex, was designed to handle more complex tasks without human assistance, the report said.
Earlier this month, Dario Amodei, the Anthropic CEO, called for the industry to slow the development of frontier AI models to allow safety measures to keep pace, a view endorsed by Sam Altman, the OpenAI CEO, and Elon Musk, the SpaceX CEO.
OpenAI did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Saachi Jain, the ChatGPT parent’s safety chief, told the Journal on Monday that Astra fell short of the company’s standards in alignment tests, which assess whether a system follows human intent.
The model showed more deception than its predecessor, including at times failing to accurately disclose actions it had or had not taken, the report said.
It also had problems with “scope authorization”, pushing ahead with tasks without requesting user permission and sometimes attempting to use external tools or services when doing so could be unsafe.
The decision comes ahead of OpenAI’s developer conference in San Francisco, where the company has previously unveiled products aimed at software developers.
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Why did OpenAI scrap the new model release?
According to the excerpt, OpenAI scrapped the release because internal testing raised safety concerns. The specific concerns were not disclosed.
What model did OpenAI decide not to release?
The excerpt does not identify the model or describe its capabilities. It only says it was a new model planned for release.
Will OpenAI release the model later?
The provided information does not say whether OpenAI plans to revise or release the model later.
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Originally reported by The Guardian
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