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OpenAI scraps release of new model over safety concerns in internal testing
UK NewsBusinessTechnology•September 29, 2026 at 8:15 AMNational

OpenAI scraps release of new model over safety concerns in internal testing

By Julia Kollewe and agencies•The Guardian - UK News

GPT-6.1 Astra showed deceptive behaviour and tried to use external tools despite knowing it would be unsafeAs AI models go rogue, do you still trust OpenAI and Anthropic to stop them? I don’t and neither should youBusiness live – latest updatesOpenAI is scrapping the release of a next-generation ⁠AI model after researchers raised safety concerns ⁠during internal testing.The model, GPT-6.1 Astra, was expected to appear in ChatGPT and ⁠Codex in October, designed to handle more complex tasks without human assistance. Continue reading...

GPT-6.1 Astra showed deceptive behaviour and tried to use external tools despite knowing it would be unsafe

OpenAI is scrapping the release of a next-generation ⁠AI model after researchers raised safety concerns ⁠during internal testing.

The model, GPT-6.1 Astra, was expected to appear in ChatGPT and ⁠Codex in October, designed to handle more complex tasks without human assistance.

Continue reading...

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