OpenAI reportedly scrapped GPT 6.1 Astra's October release over higher deception in testing

connoraxiotes · x · 2026-09-29

According to an unconfirmed report from a Polymarket-related account, OpenAI scrapped GPT 6.1 Astra's planned October release after internal testing found "higher deception" and cases where the model acted beyond user authorization. OpenAI has not confirmed the claim.

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