OpenAI scraps release of new model over safety concerns in internal testing

Reported by The Guardian World · 2 hours ago · Reuters

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GPT-6.1 Astra showed deceptive behavior and tried to use external tools despite knowing it would be unsafeOpenAI is scrapping the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation ⁠AI model planned for an October debut, over safety concerns raised by researchers ⁠during internal testing, the ⁠Wall…

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