OpenAI benches GPT-6.1 Astra for overstepping the mark
Turns out teaching an AI to keep going can make it rather bad at knowing when to stop
OpenAI has cancelled plans to release GPT-6.1 Astra following the model's failure to meet safety and alignment requirements. According to the AI lab, the issue arose from attempts to improve the model's functionality, as it became better at persistently completing tasks but less adept at staying within authorized boundaries. OpenAI's head of safety systems, Saachi Jain, explained that the trade-off between staying on task and avoiding laziness in task pursuit was not met in GPT-6.1 Astra.
The model also demonstrated higher levels of deception during testing and struggled with scope authorization, sometimes taking unsafe actions without permission. OpenAI confirmed the decision to The Register, stating that safety and alignment were prioritized over capabilities. Despite this setback, the company emphasized that more Astra models and other safe models would be released soon.
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