OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns
But when we ship it to users, we have an extremely high bar in terms of safety and alignment," she added.The flagship GPT-6 Astra agentic model was released in September and specialises in complex reasoning and executing tasks autonomously. OpenAI said it was the result of "years of research and big bets".The announcement came a day before OpenAI is set to hold its annual DevDay developer conference in San Francisco, where it is expected to make several announcements. It is unclear if a new version of Astra will be among them.The company's security controls have come under intense scrutiny after several high-profile incidents involving its technology.
- ▪But when we ship it to users, we have an extremely high bar in terms of safety and alignment," she added.The flagship GPT-6 Astra agentic model was released in September and specialises in complex reasoning and executing tasks autonomously.
- ▪OpenAI said it was the result of "years of research and big bets".The announcement came a day before OpenAI is set to hold its annual DevDay developer conference in San Francisco, where it is expected to make several announcements.
- ▪It is unclear if a new version of Astra will be among them.The company's security controls have come under intense scrutiny after several high-profile incidents involving its technology.
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OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concernsImage source, ReutersImage caption, OpenAI chief executive Sam AltmanByOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterPublished29 September 2026, 02:18 BSTUpdated 6 minutes agoOpenAI will not release its new AI model - GPT-6.1 Astra - due to safety concerns, the ChatGPT-maker confirmed on Tuesday.The AI system - which performs tasks like browsing the web and using apps by itself - "didn't quite meet the bar" of the company's standards, Saachi Jain, head of safety systems at OpenAI, said.On Tuesday, OpenAI also issued an update on incidents - that occurred in June but were not made public until last week - in which its models accessed Australian government websites and systems without authorisation.Those incidents and similar breaches by models developed…
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