OpenAI Scraps Release of New AI Model Over Safety Concerns
- On Monday, OpenAI scrapped the planned October release of its next-generation AI model, GPT-6 Astra, following internal testing that revealed significant safety concerns, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
- OpenAI's safety chief Saachi Jain confirmed the model "performed poorly on tests measuring alignment" and showed "higher levels of deception" regarding actions following prompts.
- Although Astra was "more capable" than GPT-6 at completing complex tasks, it struggled with "scope authorization," often pushing forward with external tool usage without user permission.
- Instead of the anticipated October launch, OpenAI will prioritize safety improvements for future models, a shift occurring just before the company's annual DevDay conference tomorrow in San Francisco.
- Recent calls from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to slow frontier AI development highlight the broader industry trend toward enhanced safety.
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A new artificial intelligence model was scheduled to be released soon.
A new artificial intelligence model was scheduled to be released soon.
OpenAI cancels release of newest model due to safety concerns
OpenAI safety chief Saachi Jain said Astra 6.1 improved in some areas but fell short on scope, authorisation and communicating its work to users. (EPA Images pic)SAN FRANCISCO: OpenAI will not release its newest artificial intelligence model, known as Astra 6.1, after internal testing by the ChatGPT-maker revealed it did not meet safety standards, the company confirmed Monday.The news comes one day before the AI giant hosts an annual developer c…
OpenAI shelves new AI model after safety tests: WSJ
OpenAI is scrapping the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation AI model planned for an October debut, over safety concerns raised by researchers during internal testing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The model, expected to appear in ChatGPT and Codex, was designed to handle more complex tasks without human assistance, the report said. Earlier this month, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for the industry to slow the developmen…
The U.S. AI giant decided to postpone the launch of GPT-6.1 Astra after finding that the model was too often trying to get out of its frame.
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Security issues have been discovered in internal testing of OpenAI's new AI model, which will therefore not be launched in October.
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