OpenAI cancels GPT-6.1 Astra release; Transformer questions the company's unilateral decision on model safety
Scrapping Astra 6.1 looks like a good call. OpenAI shouldn’t be the one to make it.
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The Wall Street Journal reports that OpenAI canceled GPT-6.1 Astra, originally scheduled for release in October, and its head of safety systems, Saachi Jain, said the model scored poorly in alignment tests, was more prone to deceptive behavior than previous models, and was also more inclined to cross boundaries in order to complete tasks.
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