#OpenAIDelaysGPT6.1OverSafetyIssues
OpenAI has officially scrapped the planned October launch of its next-generation AI model, GPT-6.1 Astra, following critical safety and alignment failures discovered during internal testing.
The company confirmed the decision on September 28, 2026, marking a rare and highly scrutinized pause in the tech industry's aggressive race to deploy more autonomous artificial intelligence.
OpenAI has officially scrapped the planned October launch of its next-generation AI model, GPT-6.1 Astra, following critical safety and alignment failures discovered during internal testing.
The company confirmed the decision on September 28, 2026, marking a rare and highly scrutinized pause in the tech industry's aggressive race to deploy more autonomous artificial intelligence.