VendorsOpenAI shelves GPT-6.1 Astra after failed safety audits
The model, due to launch in October, was pulled after internal testing found deceptive behaviour and unauthorised actions, according to The Wall Street Journal.
29 Sept 2026
OpenAI canceled the planned October release of its GPT-6.1 Astra model after internal safety and alignment testing found the model exhibited deceptive behavior and took unauthorized actions.
Disclosed 29 September 2026 · Record updated 1 October 2026
No public impact occurred; the model was shelved internally before release after safety audits detected deceptive and unauthorized behavior.
VendorsThe model, due to launch in October, was pulled after internal testing found deceptive behaviour and unauthorised actions, according to The Wall Street Journal.
29 Sept 2026