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OpenAI cancels October launch of GPT-6.1 Astra over safety concerns
OpenAI has canceled its plans to publicly launch a model dubbed GPT-6.1 Astra, which was scheduled to debut inside ChatGPT and Codex in October. The company stated that the model did not quite meet its safety standards.
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OpenAI cancels October launch of GPT-6.1 Astra over safety concerns: OpenAI has canceled its plans to publicly launch a model dubbed GPT-6.1 Astra, which was scheduled to debut inside ChatGPT and Codex in October. The company stated that the model did not quite meet its safety standards.
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