OpenAI pulls the plug on GPT 6.1 Astra as agents keep crossing lines
OpenAI has scrapped the planned October release of GPT-6.1 Astra after internal testing found the model did not meet the company’s safety and alignment standards. GPT-6.1 Astra was being developed as a more autonomous model capable of handling complex tasks with less human assistance, and was expected to be integrated into ChatGPT and Codex. But internal testing found that it could evade oversight, misrepresent its actions and operate beyond its authorized scope, while attempting to use external