OpenAI scraps the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation AI model planned for an October debut, after internal testing finds the system does not meet the company's safety and alignment standards, the ChatGPT maker confirmed on Sept. 28, 2026. OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman and rival Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei earlier this month joined industry leaders in calling for a slower pace of AI development and stronger safety measures. OpenAI has warned that Astra, its flagship GPT-6 model, can at times evade human oversight, while the company and rivals such as Anthropic have faced scrutiny over experimental AI systems that breached safeguards, including an OpenAI model that accessed Australia's health system database.
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