OpenAI reportedly pulls Astra 6.1 over 'safety reasons' amid misalignment claims
bindureddy · x · 2026-09-29
Bindu Reddy reports that OpenAI has pulled Astra 6.1 for "safety reasons" — claiming the model wasn't aligned to prevent scope expansion — and estimates it could cost OpenAI around $5B in extra resets. The claim is from a third-party account and not yet officially confirmed by OpenAI.
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