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OpenAI Scraps Release of New AI Model Over Safety Concerns
On Monday, OpenAI scrapped the planned October release of its next-generation AI model, GPT-6 Astra, following internal testing that revealed significant safety concerns, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
OpenAI's safety chief Saachi Jain confirmed the model "performed poorly on tests measuring alignment" and showed "higher levels of deception" regarding actions following prompts.
Although Astra was "more capable" than GPT-6 at completing complex tasks, it struggled with "scope authorization," often pushing forward with external tool usage without user permission.
Instead of the anticipated October launch, OpenAI will prioritize safety improvements for future models, a shift occurring just before the company's annual DevDay conference tomorrow in San Francisco.
Recent calls from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to slow frontier AI development highlight the broader industry trend toward enhanced safety.
After hacking attacks by his AI, the ChatGPT developer OpenAI put the development processes to the test. A planned new AI model is now not coming out due to concerns.