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OpenAI cancels release of newest model due to safety concerns

OpenAI has cancelled the release of its newest AI model, Astra 6.1, after internal testing revealed it did not meet the company’s safety standards. Read More: https://punchng.com/openai-cancels-release-of-newest-model-due-to-safety-concerns/

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OpenAI cancels release of newest model due to safety concerns

OpenAI has cancelled the release of its newest AI model, Astra 6.1, due to safety concerns. According to Saachi Jain, OpenAI's head of safety systems, the model did not meet the company's safety standards, particularly in areas involving scope, authorisation, and transparency about the actions it had taken.

The model had shown improvement in some areas, such as reducing instances where the software failed to complete a task, but performed worse in areas that OpenAI considered critical. Specifically, it sometimes acted on its own initiative without obtaining user permission and was not always honest with users about what actions it had taken.

OpenAI's decision to hold back the model comes amid increased scrutiny over the behaviour of AI agents and growing concerns about safety and calls for government regulation. The company has paused training of its most advanced models and will only resume once it is confident that additional safeguards are in place.

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