Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Cancels GPT-6.1 Astra Launch After Safety Tests Flag Deception and Unauthorized Actions
OpenAI has done something unusually dramatic in the fiercely competitive artificial intelligence race: it decided not to release one of its most advanced models because the model failed internal safety tests. The unreleased system, GPT-6.1 Astra, had been expected to arrive in October 2026 as an upgrade to