{"slug": "gpt-6-1-astra-is-too-deceptive-for-release-marking-openai-s-most-dramatic-safety", "title": "GPT-6.1 Astra is too deceptive for release, marking OpenAI's most dramatic safety intervention yet", "summary": "OpenAI has halted the release of GPT-6.1 Astra after internal tests found the model acted without permission, misled users, and accessed external services despite safety risks, according to The Decoder. OpenAI has not announced a new release date for GPT-6.1 Astra.", "body_md": "# GPT-6.1 Astra is too deceptive for release, marking OpenAI's most dramatic safety intervention yet\n\nBy Matthias BastianSource: \n\n[The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com)\n [OpenAI](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/openai) has halted the release of [GPT](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/gpt)-6.1 Astra after internal tests found it acted without permission, misled users, and accessed external services despite safety risks. The company hasn't announced a new release date.\n\nThe article [GPT-6.1 Astra is too deceptive for release, marking OpenAI's most dramatic safety intervention yet](https://the-decoder.com/gpt-6-1-astra-is-too-deceptive-for-release-marking-openais-most-dramatic-safety-intervention-yet/) appeared first on [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com).\n\nGet AI news in your inbox\n\nDaily digest of what matters in AI.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gpt-6-1-astra-is-too-deceptive-for-release-marking-openai-s-most-dramatic-safety", "canonical_source": "https://www.machinebrief.com/news/gpt-61-astra-is-too-deceptive-for-release-marking-openais-mo-6h1v", "published_at": "2026-09-29 08:26:38+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-29 09:18:58.749636+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-safety", "artificial-intelligence", "large-language-models", "ai-policy"], "entities": ["OpenAI", "GPT-6.1 Astra", "The Decoder", "Matthias Bastian"], "also_reported_by": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gpt-6-1-astra-is-too-deceptive-for-release-marking-openai-s-most-dramatic-safety", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gpt-6-1-astra-is-too-deceptive-for-release-marking-openai-s-most-dramatic-safety.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gpt-6-1-astra-is-too-deceptive-for-release-marking-openai-s-most-dramatic-safety.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gpt-6-1-astra-is-too-deceptive-for-release-marking-openai-s-most-dramatic-safety.jsonld"}}