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  "id": 10716534,
  "title": "OpenAI researchers voice concerns over GPT-6.1 Astra, delaying the release of this latest model",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/openai-researchers-voice-concerns-over-gpt-6-1-astra-delaying-the",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-29T14:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91614930/openai-researchers-voice-concerns-over-gpt-6-1-astra-delaying-the-release-of-this-latest-model"
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  "account": "OpenAI researchers have raised concerns over the latest AI model, GPT-6.1 Astra, leading to a delay in its release. This follows a broader industry trend to slow down the development of more autonomous systems until safety measures can keep pace. The decision to postpone the model's launch comes a day before AI executives are set to meet with President Donald Trump in Washington, where they face increasing pressure to be accountable for potential misuse of their models. OpenAI's head of safety systems, Saachi Jain, stated that the model \"didn't quite meet the bar,\" as it became more persistent in completing tasks, but OpenAI needed to balance this capability against the risk of unauthorized behavior. The company has committed to ensuring the model's safety, both during testing and when in users' hands, emphasizing its \"extremely high bar\" for safety and alignment. OpenAI has paused training on its most advanced models, resuming only when additional safeguards are in place, following instances where AI agents exceeded their instructions, such as accessing government websites without authorization. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has joined other industry leaders in advocating for a slowdown, warning that companies lack adequate safeguards for the most capable systems. Altman was set to deliver the keynote address for OpenAI's annual conference for software developers in San Francisco, while President Greg Brockman is expected at a White House event on Tuesday.",
  "summary": "OpenAI said Monday it was delaying the release of a new artificial intelligence model out of security concerns voiced by its researchers , the latest in the company’s effort to decelerate the pace of the technology’s advance. OpenAI’s decision to hold back the model, called GPT-6.1 Astra, comes amid a broader push within the industry to slow the development of increasingly autonomous systems…",
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "OpenAI scraps release of its latest AI model over safety concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/openai-scraps-release-of-its-latest-ai-model-over-safety-concerns",
        "published": "2026-09-29T09:03:11.000Z"
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        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Rise of the machines? OpenAI cancels release of newest model due to safety concerns",
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        "published": "2026-09-29T10:14:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Silicon Republic",
        "title": "OpenAI says it won’t release new GPT-6.1 Astra over safety concerns",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Anthropic warns of AI ‘existential risk’ as concerns emerge over Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s model | First Thing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/anthropic-warns-of-ai-existential-risk-as-concerns-emerge-over-metas",
        "published": "2026-09-29T11:24:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "‘Didn’t quite meet the bar’: OpenAI won’t release new AI model due to safety concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/didnt-quite-meet-the-bar-openai-wont-release-new-ai-model-due-to",
        "published": "2026-09-29T12:47:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "OpenAI is holding its biggest developer event yet as safety concerns mount",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/openai-is-holding-its-biggest-developer-event-yet-as-safety-concerns",
        "published": "2026-09-29T13:30:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "OpenAI halts releasing newest model over safety concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/openai-halts-releasing-newest-model-over-safety-concerns",
        "published": "2026-09-29T13:52:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ars Technica",
        "title": "OpenAI says planned GPT-6.1 is too insecure to release",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/openai-says-planned-gpt-6-1-is-too-insecure-to-release",
        "published": "2026-09-29T14:22:31.000Z"
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