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OpenAI Says It Will Not Release Newest Astra A.I. Model Over Safety Concerns

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The company’s researchers raised questions about the security of the model, known as GPT-6.1 Astra.

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All five outlets center on OpenAI postponing or scrapping its latest model over safety concerns, with Wired and the New York Times naming the model as Astra and the Times adding that researchers raised security questions. CNBC broadens the frame by linking the delay to wider calls for slower AI development, while BBC News is alone in mentioning updates on incidents involving Australian government systems and, in a separate later item, pairing the delay with OpenAI’s new assistant launch. Bloomberg Technology shifts away from the delay itself to FTC scrutiny of OpenAI and Anthropic over product safety.

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