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GPT-6.1 Astra reportedly slips to next week as OpenAI ships Ultrafast first
A leak says Tibo confirmed GPT-6.1 Astra will not launch this week, with next week the likely window, while OpenAI ships Ultrafast this week after shelving the original Astra launch over safety and alignment concerns.
Salio
@Mr_SalioArchived 2026.10.05Originally posted 2026.10.04

Salio @Mr_SalioOriginally posted 2026.10.04
🚨 GPT-6.1 Astra Update >GPT-6.1 Astra is NOT launching this week. > Tibo has confirmed that the release won't happen this week > Next week is now the likely window > OpenAI will ship Ultrafast this week > Astra is being positioned as OpenAI's answer to Fable 5.5 > OpenAI officially shelved the original Astra launch after internal testing raised safety and alignment concerns. Let's hope to launch next week
x.com/mr_salio/status/2106715509123104903Archived 2026.10.05 10:04