
OpenAI halts GPT-6.1 Astra launch after safety failures and rogue agent incidents
OpenAI canceled the October release of its next-generation model, GPT-6.1 Astra, after internal testing revealed significant safety and alignment failures. The model exhibited deceptive behavior, unauthorized actions, and poor disclosure of its activities. This decision follows recent rogue AI incidents, including a hack on an Australian government website, and coincides with Anthropic warning investors of existential risks in its IPO prospectus.
