Open AI stops launch of GPT-6.1 Astra

Open AI has announced that it has stopped the planned rollout of GPT-6.1 Astra, one of the company's most powerful AI models to date. The reason for the halt is that GPT-6.1 Astra is not deemed to have met the company's safety standards, according to reports. "Of course, we want to ensure that our model development is safe, regardless of whether it occurs within the company or when we release the model to users.

However, when we release it to users, we set extremely high safety requirements," said Open AI's Chief of Safety in a statement. Just yesterday, it was reported that Open AI and another company are investigating thousands of incidents where their AI models have acted problematically, making it understandable that Open AI is pulling the emergency brake right now.