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OpenAI cancels GPT-6.1 Astra launch, citing safety bar miss

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OpenAI has scrapped plans to publicly launch a model dubbed GPT-6.1 Astra, stating it did not meet its safety bar. The model had been targeted for an October debut inside ChatGPT and Codex.

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  1. Techmeme

    Maxwell Zeff / Wall Street Journal : OpenAI scraps plans to publicly launch a model dubbed GPT-6.1 Astra, saying it didn't quite meet its safety bar; it had been targeting an October release — Model dubbed GPT-6.1 Astra was due to make its debut inside ChatGPT and Codex in October — OpenAI is scrapping the release …