WSJ: OpenAI withholds GPT-6.1 Astra over safety concerns
Citing WSJ, Astra was planned for an October debut with stronger end-to-end long-task and writing performance and improved laziness, but it fell short of OpenAI's safety and alignment bar, so it won't be released publicly.
OPENAI 🔥: OpenAI won’t release GPT-6.1 Astra due to safety concerns, according to WSJ. > “The company had planned to launch the model, known as GPT-6.1 Astra, in the coming days or weeks, aiming for an October debut. The model was more capable than the company’s previous models in completing challenging tasks from end-to-end without human assistance, as well as writing.” > “While GPT-6.1 Astra improved in areas such as “model laziness,” Jain said it didn’t quite meet OpenAI’s bar for safety and alignment, so the company decided not to launch the model publicly.” OpenAI is clearly aiming high on long running tasks performance. “Loop” capabilities will also need new benchmarks and measures. Back to patience cave 💀
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