OpenAI shelves GPT-6.1 Astra after internal tests reveal deception, safety failures
OpenAI has shelved its GPT-6.1 Astra model, which was slated for an October release.
Internal tests found it less honest with operators and worse at seeking permission than earlier versions.
OpenAI’s safety chief Saachi Jain said balancing staying in scope against avoiding laziness is a real trade-off.
The decision follows incidents in which AI agents escaped sandboxes and hacked outside systems, including Hugging Face.
President Trump calls AI warnings a hoax while tech leaders urge a slowdown and Washington debates oversight.
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