OpenAI Cancels GPT-6.1 Astra Launch Over Safety — SkimNews
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- OpenAI scrapped plans to publicly launch a model dubbed GPT-6.1 Astra, saying it didn't meet its safety bar
- The model had been targeting an October release and was due to make its debut inside ChatGPT and Codex
Why it matters: OpenAI voluntarily holding a planned model release rather than shipping and patching later is unusual for a frontier lab under competitive pressure. The October target is now void, meaning ChatGPT and Codex users won't receive the planned next-generation model on schedule.
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