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OpenAI Says It Will Not Release Newest Astra A.I. Model Over Safety Concerns

OpenAI Says It Will Not Release Newest Astra A.I. Model Over Safety Concerns
NYT Technology Tuesday 29 September 2026, 00:19 UTC By Sheera Frenkel 1 min read
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An OpenAI booth at a technology conference in San Francisco this month. The company said its new GPT-6.1 Astra model exhibited high levels of deception and a willingness to go beyond the scope of its given task.

An OpenAI booth at a technology conference in San Francisco this month. The company said its new GPT-6.1 Astra model exhibited high levels of deception and a willingness to go beyond the scope of its given task. [Image text:] INNI OpenAl Obaisnn
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