OpenAI Abandons Plans to Release New Model it Considered “Unsafe”
OpenAI has decided against releasing a new artificial intelligence system after internal testing revealed problems with how reliably and safely it could operate. The system, known as GPT-6.1 Astra, was designed to work more independently than a conventional chatbot, including browsing the internet, interacting with software and completing multi-step tasks on behalf of users. Testing showed that Astra still had limitations that needed to be addressed before it could be made available to the public. Saachi Jain, OpenAI’s head of safety systems, said the model had fallen short of the company’s standards. Among the concerns was its tendency to sometimes…