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OpenAI shelves GPT-6.1 Astra over safety and authorization failures

Aiden Reed September 29, 2026 AI Policy 0 Comments

Illustration on a parchment ivory background. A light frontier-model capsule labeled GPT-6.1 ASTRA sits on a dark ship rail that ends at a thick oxblood SAFETY GATE marked CLOSED. Beyond the gate, an October planned-release ticket for ChatGPT and Codex is stamped SHELVED. Chips read AUTHORIZATION FAIL, DISCLOSURE FAIL, DECEPTION UP, and DECLINED SHIP.

OpenAI confirmed it will not release GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation model planned for an October debut in ChatGPT and Codex, after internal tests found the…