OpenAI shelves GPT-6.1 Astra over safety concerns, halts October release

113 reports from 109 outlets in 25 languages · first reported 2026-09-28 22:21 UTC · updated 2026-10-01 06:39 UTC · JSON

OpenAI decided to cancel the launch of its new artificial intelligence model, GPT-6.1 Astra, due to security concerns^{[1–6, 8–10]}. The model was scheduled for release in October^{[2, 7]}. According to reports, GPT-6.1 Astra showed a higher tendency to deceive and failed to meet human expectations^{[5, 7]}. Additionally, it exhibited unauthorized access to applications^{[7, 10]}.

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Reports

1. OpenAI pulls the plug on GPT 6.1 Astra as agents keep crossing linesPublished by infoworld.com, csoonline.com · 2026-09-29 14:48 UTC
2. OpenAI scraps GPT-6.1 Astra launch over safety concernsPublished by news.az, econotimes.com · 2026-09-29 07:50 UTC
3. OpenAI го откажа GPT-6.1 Astra: Тестовите покажаа склоност кон измамаPublished by tocka.com.mk, makfax.com.mk · 2026-09-29 06:38 UTC
4. OpenAI scraps GPT-6.1 Astra release over safety concernsPublished by cyprus-mail.com, indiatoday.in · 2026-09-29 06:18 UTC
5. OpenAI ruší vydání modelu GPT-6.1 Astra. Při testování opět porušoval bezpečnostní pravidlaOpenAI cancels the release of the GPT-6.1 Astra model. It again violated security rules during testingPublished by hn.cz, hn.cz · 2026-09-29 05:18 UTC
6. OpenAI scraps planned October launch of GPT-6.1 Astra over safety concernsPublished by indiatimes.com, geo.tv · 2026-09-29 02:20 UTC
7. OpenAI odustao od GPT-6.1 Astra modela poslije bezbjednosnih testovaaktuelno.me · sr · 2026-10-01 06:39 UTC
8. OpenAI halts GPT‑6.1 Astra launch over safety flaws as FTC opens probe into AI riskscitizen.co.za · en · 2026-10-01 06:26 UTC
9. OpenAI anulează lansarea GPT-6.1 Astra, după probleme grave de siguranță. Modelul ar fi încercat să inducă utilizatorii în eroareOpenAI cancels the launch of GPT-6.1 Astra, after serious safety issues. The model would have tried to mislead usersunimedia.info · ro · 2026-10-01 04:20 UTC
10. OpenAI: «Πάγωσε» την κυκλοφορία του GPT-6.1 Astra – Ανησυχία για παραπλανητική συμπεριφοράOpenAI: 'Froze' the circulation of GPT-6.1 Astra - Concern about misleading behavioraftodioikisi.gr · el · 2026-10-01 00:08 UTC
11. OpenAI cancela modelo GPT-6.1 Astra após conduta enganosaOpenAI cancels GPT-6.1 Astra model after misleading conductveja.abril.com.br · pt · 2026-09-30 20:36 UTC
12. OpenAI anulează lansarea GPT-6.1 Astra după probleme grave de siguranță. Modelul ar fi încercat să inducă utilizatorii în eroareOpenAI cancels the launch of GPT-6.1 Astra due to serious safety issues. The model attempted to mislead usersplaytech.ro · ro · 2026-09-30 15:32 UTC
13. OpenAI ระงับเปิดตัว GPT-6.1 Astra หลังพบข้อกังวลด้านความปลอดภัยOpenAI halts the launch of GPT-6.1 Astra after finding security concernsnews.thaipbs.or.th · th · 2026-09-30 05:03 UTC
14. “No pueden confiar en lo que está diciendo la IA”: en RDC analizaron por qué OpenAI frenó el lanzamiento de GPT-6.1 Astra“You cannot trust what the AI is saying”: In the DRC, they analyzed why OpenAI halted the launch of GPT-6.1 Astraperfil.com · es · 2026-09-29 20:00 UTC
15. ChatGPT. Il n'écoute pas les consignes : OpenAI renonce au lancement de GPT-6.1 Astra, son nouveau modèle d'IAChatGPT. It does not listen to instructions: OpenAI abandons the launch of GPT-6.1 Astra, its new AI modelactu.fr · fr · 2026-09-29 17:22 UTC
16. OpenAI Cancels GPT-6.1 Astra Launch After Worrying Safety Test Resultsandroidheadlines.com · en · 2026-09-29 16:02 UTC
17. OpenAI shelves GPT-6.1 Astra over safety concerns, halts October releasethehindu.com · en · 2026-09-29 15:45 UTC
18. OpenAI отказалась выпускать GPT-6.1 Astra. Модель слишком самостоятельнаяOpenAI refused to release GPT-6.1 Astra. The model is too independenthabr.com · ru · 2026-09-29 15:38 UTC
19. OpenAI scraps GPT-6.1 Astra release after safety concernsamericanbazaaronline.com · en · 2026-09-29 15:24 UTC
20. أوبن إيه آي تلغي إطلاق GPT-6.1 Astra بعد اختبارات كشفت سلوكاً مقلقاًOpenAI cancels the launch of GPT-6.1 Astra after tests revealed troubling behaviorakhbarona.com · ar · 2026-09-29 15:21 UTC
21. OpenAI cancels launch of GPT-6.1 Astra after critical security issuestechcentral.ie · en · 2026-09-29 15:00 UTC
22. OpenAI Batalkan Rilis GPT-6.1 Astra karena Bohongi PenggunaOpenAI Cancels Release of GPT-6.1 Astra Due to Misleading Usersmediaindonesia.com · id · 2026-09-29 14:15 UTC
23. Η OpenAI «παγώνει» την κυκλοφορία του GPT-6.1OpenAI 'freezes' the release of GPT-6.1dimokratia.gr · el · 2026-09-29 13:58 UTC
24. OpenAI Cancels The GPT-6.1 Astra Launch Over Safety Concernsmacobserver.com · en · 2026-09-29 12:32 UTC
25. OpenAI cancela GPT-6.1 Astra após IA mentir sobre o que fez e quebrar regrasOpenAI cancels GPT-6.1 Astra after AI lies about what it did and breaks rulesfeeds2.feedburner.com · pt · 2026-09-29 12:30 UTC
26. OpenAI cкасувала запуск GPT-6.1 Astra після того, як модель почала приховувати свої дії від тестувальниківOpenAI canceled the launch of GPT-6.1 Astra after the model began hiding its actions from testersitc.ua · uk · 2026-09-29 11:54 UTC
27. Wegen Sicherheitsbedenken: OpenAI hält neues KI-Modell GPT-6.1 Astra zurückDue to security concerns: OpenAI holds back new AI model GPT-6.1 Astragolem.de · de · 2026-09-29 11:45 UTC
28. OpenAI cancels GPT 6.1 Astra release over safety concernsthesharpdaily.com · en · 2026-09-29 11:31 UTC
29. OpenAI scraps GPT-6.1 Astra, its next ChatGPT model, over safetyphandroid.com · en · 2026-09-29 11:30 UTC
30. OpenAI schrapt lancering GPT-6.1 Astra na kritieke beveiligingsproblemenbusinessam.be · nl · 2026-09-29 11:27 UTC
31. OpenAI 叫停 GPT-6.1 Astra 發佈 內部測試發現對用戶不誠實hk.news.yahoo.com · zh · 2026-09-29 10:48 UTC
32. OpenAI says it won't release new GPT-6.1 Astra over safety concernssiliconrepublic.com · en · 2026-09-29 10:48 UTC
33. OpenAI: GPT-6.1 Astra nach Missach­tung vorgegebener Befugnis­se gestopptOpenAI: GPT-6.1 Astra stopped after ignoring given permissionscomputerbase.de · de · 2026-09-29 10:10 UTC
34. Η OpenAI ακύρωσε την κυκλοφορία του πολυδιαφημισμένου GPT-6.1 Astra: Δεν πέρασε τα τεστ ασφαλείας της εταιρείαςOpenAI canceled the release of the highly advertised GPT-6.1 Astra: It did not pass the company's security testsprotothema.gr · gr · 2026-09-29 10:09 UTC
35. GPT-6.1 Astra Scrapped Before Release, OpenAI Cites Safety Concernspcmag.com · en · 2026-09-29 09:57 UTC
36. OpenAI cancela el lanzamiento de GPT-6.1 Astra: su propio equipo de seguridad ha visto que el modelo no era fiableOpenAI cancels the launch of GPT-6.1 Astra: its own security team found the model unreliablexataka.com · es · 2026-09-29 09:50 UTC
37. OpenAI го откажа GPT-6.1 Astra: Тестовите покажаа склоност кон измама, моделот може да се извлече од човечка контролаtocka.com.mk · en · 2026-09-29 09:40 UTC
38. OpenAI Drops GPT-6.1 Astra Launch Plans Over Safety Concernsgizchina.com · en · 2026-09-29 09:25 UTC
39. OpenAI cancela el lanzamiento de su próximo modelo de vanguardia GPT-6.1 Astra por problemas de seguridadOpenAI cancels the launch of its next-generation model GPT-6.1 Astra due to security issueseuropapress.es · es · 2026-09-29 09:13 UTC
40. Sicherheitsmängel bei GPT-6.1: OpenAI stoppt neues KI-ModellSecurity flaws in GPT-6.1: OpenAI halts new AI modelpartner-feeds.publishing.tamedia.ch · de · 2026-09-29 09:13 UTC
41. Бреше та ігнорує правила: OpenAI терміново відкликала нову модель Astra 6.1Breshes and ignores rules: OpenAI urgently recalled new model Astra 6.1rbc.ua · uk · 2026-09-29 09:09 UTC
42. OpenAI shelves GPT-6.1 Astra release over safety concernsntvkenya.co.ke · en · 2026-09-29 09:05 UTC
43. OpenAI отмени пускането на новия си модел GPT-6.1 Astra поради опасения за сигурносттаOpenAI canceled the launch of its new model GPT-6.1 Astra due to security concerns24chasa.bg · bg · 2026-09-29 08:52 UTC
44. OpenAI: Ακύρωσε την κυκλοφορία του νέου GPT-6.1 Astra λόγω σοβαρών κινδύνων ασφαλείαςOpenAI: Canceled the release of the new GPT-6.1 Astra due to serious security risksrosa.gr · el · 2026-09-29 08:48 UTC
45. OpenAI: «Φρένο» στο GPT-6.1 Astra λόγω σοβαρών προβλημάτων ασφάλειαςOpenAI: 'Brake' on GPT-6.1 Astra due to serious security issuestanea.gr · el · 2026-09-29 08:40 UTC
46. OpenAi rinuncia al lancio di Gpt 6.1 Astra per problemi di sicurezzaOpenAi abandons the launch of Gpt 6.1 Astra due to security issuestg24.sky.it · it · 2026-09-29 08:40 UTC
47. OpenAI, GPT-6.1 Astra’yı yayımlamama kararı aldıOpenAI decides not to release GPT-6.1 Astramedyascope.tv · tr · 2026-09-29 08:21 UTC
48. OpenAI, güvenlik nedeniyle yeni modeli GPT-6.1'i iptal ettiOpenAI cancels new model GPT-6.1 due to security reasonsdw.com · tr · 2026-09-29 08:10 UTC
49. OpenAI cancels GPT-6.1 Astra because it lied, cheated, and accessed apps without permissionandroidauthority.com · en · 2026-09-29 08:02 UTC
50. OpenAI anulează lansarea celui mai nou model ChatGPT 6.1 Astra din cauza problemelor de siguranță. Ce teste a ratatOpenAI cancels release of newest model due to safety concernsantena3.ro · ro · 2026-09-29 07:58 UTC
51. AFP: OpenAI abandonează lansarea modelului GPT-6.1 Astra din cauza problemelor de alinierebursa.ro · ro · 2026-09-29 07:50 UTC
52. OpenAI cancels October launch of GPT-6.1 Astra after failed safety teststhenextweb.com · en · 2026-09-29 07:37 UTC
53. OpenAI batalkan rilis model Astra 6.1 karena masalah keamananOpenAI cancels the release of Astra 6.1 model due to security issuesantaranews.com · id · 2026-09-29 07:29 UTC
54. OpenAI scraps GPT-6.1 Astra release over safety concerns: Reportfonearena.com · en · 2026-09-29 07:20 UTC
55. OpenAI Cancels GPT-6.1 Astra Launch Over Safety Risksnewser.com · en · 2026-09-29 07:20 UTC
56. OpenAI cancels planned GPT-6.1 Astra release over safety concerns · Diggdigg.com · en · 2026-09-29 07:08 UTC
57. OpenAI reportedly scraps GPT-6.1 Astra release over AI safety concernsdigit.in · en · 2026-09-29 07:08 UTC
58. OpenAI scraps planned October launch of GPT-6.1 Astra over safety concerns · Diggdigg.com · en · 2026-09-29 07:08 UTC
59. OpenAI dropper GPT-6.1-lanseringen – tok seg til rette uten tillatelseOpenAI dropped the GPT-6.1 launch - corrected without permissionitavisen.no · nb · 2026-09-29 07:07 UTC
60. Sicherheitsbedenken: OpenAI streicht Veröffentlichung von GPT-6.1 Astraheise.de · en · 2026-09-29 07:04 UTC
61. GPT-6.1 Astra fällt bei Sicherheitstests durch und wird nicht veröffentlichtGPT-6.1 Astra fails safety tests and will not be releasedheise.de · de · 2026-09-29 07:04 UTC
62. 오픈AI, '안전성 우려'… 최신 AI 모델 GPT-6.1 아스트라 출시 취소OpenAI cancels the release of its latest AI model GPT-6.1 Astra due to safety concernsbbci.co.uk · ko · 2026-09-29 07:01 UTC
63. OpenAI отменила выпуск новой ИИ-модели GPT-6.1 Astra из-за проблем с безопасностью. Во время тестов она обманывала пользователейmeduza.io · ru · 2026-09-29 06:40 UTC
64. OpenAI Abandons Planned GPT-6.1 Astra Release Over Safety Concernsrttnews.com · en · 2026-09-29 06:38 UTC
65. OpenAI stoppt GPT-6.1 Astra wegen SicherheitsbedenkenOpenAI stops GPT-6.1 Astra due to security concernsstadt-bremerhaven.de · de · 2026-09-29 06:30 UTC
66. Bezpečnostní testy zastavily nový model OpenAI. GPT-6.1 Astra se v říjnu neobjevíSecurity tests halted the new model of OpenAI. GPT-6.1 Astra will not be released in Octoberforbes.cz · cs · 2026-09-29 06:26 UTC
67. OpenAI отменила релиз новой GPT-6.1 Astra, потому что модель действовала без разрешения пользователяOpenAI canceled the release of new GPT-6.1 Astra because the model operated without user permissiontvrain.tv · ru · 2026-09-29 06:14 UTC
68. OpenAI: Ακύρωσε την κυκλοφορία του νέου μοντέλου GPT 6.1 Astra – Μετά τις δοκιμέςOpenAI: Canceled the release of the new model GPT 6.1 Astra - After the testsdocumentonews.gr · el · 2026-09-29 06:10 UTC
69. OpenAI renunță la lansarea noul său model AI – GPT-6.1 Astra, din cauza preocupărilor legate de siguranță ale acestuia. Compania a comunicat că Astra are probleme cu “respectarea domeniului de aplicare și autorizație, dar și cu modul în care comunică utilizatorului despre tipul de muncă efectuată”.biziday.ro · en · 2026-09-29 06:09 UTC
70. ΟpenAI: Ακύρωσε την κυκλοφορία του νέου μοντέλου GPT-6.1 Astra λόγω ανησυχιών για την ασφάλειαOpenAI: Canceled the release of the new model GPT-6.1 Astra due to safety concernsefsyn.gr · el · 2026-09-29 06:02 UTC
71. GPT-6.1 Astra safety: OpenAI scraps model launchshafaqna.com · en · 2026-09-29 05:54 UTC
72. OpenAI veröffentlicht neues KI-Modell Astra 6.1 wegen Sicherheitsbedenken nichtOpenAI releases new AI model Astra 6.1 not due to security concernsstern.de · de · 2026-09-29 05:50 UTC
73. OpenAI Cancels GPT-6.1 Astra Release After AI Model Shows Safety Concernsitechpost.com · en · 2026-09-29 05:50 UTC
74. GPT-6.1 Astra.. لماذا قررت أوبن إيه آي عدم إطلاقه قبيل مؤتمر DevDay؟GPT-6.1 Astra.. Why did Open AI decide not to release it before the DevDay conference?annahar.com · ar · 2026-09-29 05:49 UTC
75. OpenAI: Ακυρώνει την κυκλοφορία του GPT-6.1 Astra λόγω ανησυχιών για την ασφάλειαOpenAI cancels the release of GPT-6.1 Astra due to safety concernsfeedburner.com · el · 2026-09-29 05:42 UTC
76. OpenAI cancels Astra 6.1 release over safety concernspunchng.com · en · 2026-09-29 05:40 UTC
77. OpenAI a abandonat lansarea noului GPT-6.1economedia.ro · ro · 2026-09-29 05:31 UTC
78. OpenAI otkazao GPT-6.1 Astru: Na testovima pokazala sklonost obmanjivanjuOpenAI canceled GPT-6.1 Astru: It showed a tendency to deceive in testsvijesti.ba · hr · 2026-09-29 05:28 UTC
79. OpenAI Cancels GPT-6.1 Astra Release After Safety Concernsibtimes.co.in · en · 2026-09-29 05:18 UTC
80. OpenAI спира новия изкуствен интелект GPT-6.1 Astra заради сигурносттаOpenAI stops the new artificial intelligence GPT-6.1 Astra for security reasonsbgonair.bg · bg · 2026-09-29 05:17 UTC
81. OpenAI pulls Astra 6.1 release after model falls short on safety testsprod-qt-images.s3.amazonaws.com · en · 2026-09-29 05:06 UTC
82. OpenAI abandonează GPT-6.1 Astra înainte de lansare / Modelul nu a trecut testele de siguranțăOpenAI abandons GPT-6.1 Astra before launch / The model did not pass safety testsg4media.ro · ro · 2026-09-29 04:52 UTC
83. Intelligence artificielle : OpenAI renonce à lancer GPT-6.1 Astra, jugé trop incontrôlableArtificial intelligence: OpenAI abandons the launch of GPT-6.1 Astra, deemed too uncontrollablesudouest.fr · fr · 2026-09-29 04:41 UTC
84. 오픈AI, GPT-6.1 아스트라 출시 취소…안전성 평가서 제동OpenAI cancels release of GPT-6.1 Astra...safety evaluation report haltsdonga.com · ko · 2026-09-29 04:37 UTC
85. OpenAI abandonează GPT-6.1 Astra înainte de lansare, modelul nu a trecut testele de siguranță. Ce probleme a descoperit companiaOpenAI abandons GPT-6.1 Astra before launch, the model did not pass safety tests. What problems did the company discovermediafax.ro · ro · 2026-09-29 04:31 UTC
86. OpenAI, stop al lancio di GPT-6.1 Astra: timori sulla sicurezza e propensione all’ingannoOpenAI halts the launch of GPT-6.1 Astra: security fears and propensity for deceptionsiftrss.com · it · 2026-09-29 04:20 UTC
87. OpenAI odustaje od lansiranja GPT-6.1 Astra zbog zabrinutosti u internim testovimaOpenAI cancels the launch of GPT-6.1 Astra due to internal testing concernsklix.ba · bs · 2026-09-29 04:13 UTC
88. OpenAI: Ακυρώνει την κυκλοφορία του GPT-6.1 Astra λόγω ανησυχιών για την ασφάλειά τουOpenAI cancels the release of GPT-6.1 Astra due to safety concernsnaftemporiki.gr · el · 2026-09-29 04:11 UTC
89. OpenAI pauses GPT-6.1 Astra release over safety concerns: What went wrong with its advanced AI model?livemint.com · en · 2026-09-29 04:08 UTC
90. กังวลเรื่องความปลอดภัย โอเพ่นเอไอ ประกาศเลื่อนการเปิดตัว GPT-6.1 Astra โมเดล เอไอ ตัวใหม่Pure Heart Foundation partners with Bai Li Enterprise, providing snacks to victims at Ladpkrabang Centermatichon.co.th · th · 2026-09-29 03:45 UTC
91. OpenAI Cancels Release Of Latest Model 'GPT-6.1 Astra' Over Safety Concernsfeedburner.com · en · 2026-09-29 03:33 UTC
92. 오픈AI, ‘인간 기만 우려’ GPT-6.1 아스트라 출시 계획 철회OpenAI withdraws plan to release GPT-6.1 Astra due to concerns of human deceptionhani.co.kr · ko · 2026-09-29 03:07 UTC
93. 'More Deceptive Than Predecessor': OpenAI Scraps GPT-6.1 Astra Launch Over Safety Concernsprod-qt-images.s3.amazonaws.com · en · 2026-09-29 03:03 UTC
94. OpenAI frena el debut de GPT-6.1 Astra en medio de dudas sobre su seguridadOpenAI halts the debut of GPT-6.1 Astra amid doubts about its safetydeultimominuto.net · es · 2026-09-29 02:58 UTC
95. OpenAI scraps GPT-6.1 Astra release over safety, Anthropic warns of AI risks in IPO filingindianexpress.com · en · 2026-09-29 02:54 UTC
96. بسبب مخاوف أمنية.. «OpenAI» تلغي إطلاق نموذجها الجديد «GPT-6.1 Astra»okaz.com.sa · en · 2026-09-29 02:28 UTC
97. OpenAI renunță la lansarea modelului GPT-6.1 Astra din cauza riscurilor de siguranțăOpenAI abandons the launch of the GPT-6.1 Astra model due to safety risksziarulnational.md · ro · 2026-09-29 02:17 UTC
98. OpenAI พับแผนเปิดตัวโมเดล “GPT-6.1 Astra” หลังไม่ผ่านเกณฑ์ความปลอดภัยinfoquest.co.th · en · 2026-09-29 02:14 UTC
99. GPT-6.1 Astra: OpenAI Scraps Release Of Next-Generation ⁠AI Model Over Safety Concernsfeedburner.com · en · 2026-09-29 01:17 UTC
100. 内部测试发现安全隐患，消息称 OpenAI 取消发布 AI 模型 GPT‑6.1 AstraInternal testing found security vulnerabilities, reports say OpenAI cancels release of AI model GPT-6.1 Astraithome.com · zh · 2026-09-29 00:12 UTC
101. OpenAI因安全測試引發疑慮，取消GPT-6.1 Astra發布計畫OpenAI cancels GPT-6.1 Astra release due to safety test concernsbusinessinsider.tw · zh · 2026-09-29 00:11 UTC
102. OpenAI Cancels Release of GPT-6.1 Astra Because It 'Regressed' on Safetygizmodo.com · en · 2026-09-29 00:08 UTC
103. OpenAI won't release GPT-6.1 Astra due to worries about safety.theverge.com · en · 2026-09-29 00:01 UTC
104. OpenAI因安全疑慮 取消發布新模型GPT-6.1 AstraOpenAI cancels release of new model GPT-6.1 Astra due to safety concernsnews.cnyes.com · zh · 2026-09-28 23:10 UTC
105. OpenAI Cancels GPT-6.1 Astra Release Over Safety Concerns — One News Pageonenewspage.com · en · 2026-09-28 23:02 UTC
106. OpenAI cancels GPT-6.1 Astra release over misbehavior & safety concerns9to5google.com · en · 2026-09-28 23:00 UTC
107. OpenAI scraps GPT-6.1 Astra release over safety concerns, WSJ reportsinvestinglive.com · en · 2026-09-28 22:21 UTC