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OpenAI cancels planned GPT-6.1 Astra release over safety concerns

CNBC reports OpenAI decided not to release the model after finding it fell short of the company’s safety standards. The Wall Street Journal says it had been due in ChatGPT and Codex in October.

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CNBC reports OpenAI decided not to release GPT-6.1 Astra because it did not adequately meet the company’s safety standards. The Wall Street Journal says the model had been planned for ChatGPT and Codex in October. The Washington Post reports it was found to take actions beyond its instructions and fail to accurately tell users what it had done.

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Positive22.2%77.8%Negative

Summary

Many accounts doubted OpenAI’s safety claims about scrapping its next-generation model as excuses or signs it is falling behind rivals, while others welcomed the choice to prioritize guardrails over a rushed release.

Based on 306 sentiment-bearing replies from 260 accounts across 16 conversations.

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Sentiment

Positive22.2%77.8%Negative

Summary

Many accounts doubted OpenAI’s safety claims about scrapping its next-generation model as excuses or signs it is falling behind rivals, while others welcomed the choice to prioritize guardrails over a rushed release.

Based on 306 sentiment-bearing replies from 260 accounts across 16 conversations.

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The Wall Street Journal@WSJExclusive: OpenAI is scrapping the release of its next-generation AI model because it failed to meet safety standards https://on.wsj.com/4xPPgao11d
CNBC@CNBCOpenAI abandons plan to release upcoming model as safety concerns escalate11d
The Straits Times@straits_timesOpenAI shelves new AI model after internal safety tests, WSJ reports https://bit.ly/4e0IjMs11d
Business Insider@BusinessInsider"Of course we want to make sure our model development is safe no matter whether that's in the company, or when we ship it to users," said Saachi Jain, head of safety systems at OpenAI. "But when we ship it to users, we have an extremely high bar in term... https://bit.ly/4iPcPMN11d
🚨 AI News | TestingCatalog@testingcatalogOPENAI 🔥: OpenAI won’t release GPT-6.1 Astra due to safety concerns, according to WSJ. > “The company had planned to launch the model, known as GPT-6.1 Astra, in the coming days or weeks, aiming for an October debut. The model was more capable than the company’s previous models in completing challenging tasks from end-to-end without human assistance, as well as writing.” > “While GPT-6.1 Astra improved in areas such as “model laziness,” Jain said it didn’t quite meet OpenAI’s bar for safety and alignment, so the company decided not to launch the model publicly.” OpenAI is clearly aiming high on long running tasks performance. “Loop” capabilities will also need new benchmarks and measures. Back to patience cave 💀11d
Bloomberg@businessOpenAI canceled plans to release its latest artificial intelligence model after researchers discovered safety risks during testing, according to the Wall Street Journal https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-28/openai-scrapped-latest-model-release-over-safety-fears-wsj-says?taid=6abb07bd04e39600019eec9c&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter11d
Gary Marcus@GaryMarcusBREAKING: OpenAI postpones 6.1 for safety reasons. If we can take OpenAI at face value, this is quite a decision—and also a sign that no magical solution is in immediate view. Per @sheeraf at NYT “GPT-6.1 Astra, … showed high levels of what the company saw as deception, or a willingness to mislead users about its actions. The model was also willing to go beyond the original scope of what it was asked to do, without checking back for directions or instructions.”11d
Financial Times@FTOpenAI axes next model citing safety issues https://ft.trib.al/VHySIkX11d
The New York Times@nytimesBreaking News: OpenAI said it would not release its newest artificial intelligence model over safety concerns raised by its researchers. https://nyti.ms/4ykSxQd11d
Economic Times@EconomicTimesOpenAI scraps planned October launch of GPT-6.1 Astra over safety concerns https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ai/ai-insights/openai-scraps-planned-october-launch-of-gpt-6-1-astra-over-safety-concerns/articleshow/134553618.cms11d
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    39 Sources

    The Wall Street Journal@WSJExclusive: OpenAI is scrapping the release of its next-generation AI model because it failed to meet safety standards https://on.wsj.com/4xPPgao11d
    CNBC@CNBCOpenAI abandons plan to release upcoming model as safety concerns escalate11d
    The Straits Times@straits_timesOpenAI shelves new AI model after internal safety tests, WSJ reports https://bit.ly/4e0IjMs11d
    Business Insider@BusinessInsider"Of course we want to make sure our model development is safe no matter whether that's in the company, or when we ship it to users," said Saachi Jain, head of safety systems at OpenAI. "But when we ship it to users, we have an extremely high bar in term... https://bit.ly/4iPcPMN11d
    🚨 AI News | TestingCatalog@testingcatalogOPENAI 🔥: OpenAI won’t release GPT-6.1 Astra due to safety concerns, according to WSJ. > “The company had planned to launch the model, known as GPT-6.1 Astra, in the coming days or weeks, aiming for an October debut. The model was more capable than the company’s previous models in completing challenging tasks from end-to-end without human assistance, as well as writing.” > “While GPT-6.1 Astra improved in areas such as “model laziness,” Jain said it didn’t quite meet OpenAI’s bar for safety and alignment, so the company decided not to launch the model publicly.” OpenAI is clearly aiming high on long running tasks performance. “Loop” capabilities will also need new benchmarks and measures. Back to patience cave 💀11d
    Bloomberg@businessOpenAI canceled plans to release its latest artificial intelligence model after researchers discovered safety risks during testing, according to the Wall Street Journal https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-28/openai-scrapped-latest-model-release-over-safety-fears-wsj-says?taid=6abb07bd04e39600019eec9c&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter11d
    Gary Marcus@GaryMarcusBREAKING: OpenAI postpones 6.1 for safety reasons. If we can take OpenAI at face value, this is quite a decision—and also a sign that no magical solution is in immediate view. Per @sheeraf at NYT “GPT-6.1 Astra, … showed high levels of what the company saw as deception, or a willingness to mislead users about its actions. The model was also willing to go beyond the original scope of what it was asked to do, without checking back for directions or instructions.”11d
    Financial Times@FTOpenAI axes next model citing safety issues https://ft.trib.al/VHySIkX11d
    The New York Times@nytimesBreaking News: OpenAI said it would not release its newest artificial intelligence model over safety concerns raised by its researchers. https://nyti.ms/4ykSxQd11d
    Economic Times@EconomicTimesOpenAI scraps planned October launch of GPT-6.1 Astra over safety concerns https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ai/ai-insights/openai-scraps-planned-october-launch-of-gpt-6-1-astra-over-safety-concerns/articleshow/134553618.cms11d
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