OpenAI Scraps GPT-6.1 Astra Release After It Failed Internal Safety Tests
OpenAI is scrapping the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation model planned for an October debut in ChatGPT and Codex, after researchers found it failed the company’s own safety tests. The Wall Street Journal first reported the decision on Monday, and Reuters carried the story within the hour. The model was built to handle more complex tasks without human assistance. That ambition is exactly what sank it. Why GPT-6.1 Astra failed safety testing Saachi Jain, OpenAI’s safety chief, told the Journal on Monday that Astra fell short of the company’s standards in alignment tests — the checks designed to measure whether a system actually follows human intent. Reuters reported her assessment in detail, and two problems stood out. ...