Scrapping GPT-6.1 Astra looks right — but OpenAI shouldn't be the one deciding
ShakeelHashim · x · 2026-09-29
Commenting on the WSJ report that OpenAI scrapped the October release of GPT-6.1 Astra, Shakeel Hashim argues the decision seems good but shouldn't be OpenAI's call alone: whether a potentially dangerous model ships to the public shouldn't be left to a private company.
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