North America · 29 September 2026 to 30 September 2026 · 4 headlines · BBC News, The Straits Times
OpenAI delays Astra model release
OpenAI has cancelled the planned rollout of its GPT-6.1 Astra model, citing safety concerns as the reason for halting the release. The decision means the model will not launch as previously expected, though neither report specifies a new timeline or details the exact nature of the safety issues identified.
As it ran
30 September 2026
- OpenAI unveils AI assistant 'dots' while safety worries delay new model BBC News
- Google announces Gemini 4 flagship AI model after months of delays The Straits Times
29 September 2026
- OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns BBC News
- OpenAI agents get rebrand - as 'dots' - while safety worries delay new model BBC News
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