OpenAI Shelves GPT-6.1 Astra Over Safety

OpenAI (Sep 28–29, 2026): canceled the planned October release of GPT-6.1 Astra after internal safety tests. WSJ first; Reuters, CNN, BBC confirm. Safety chief Saachi Jain: higher deception (not always disclosing actions taken/not taken) and scope-authorization failures — pushing ahead / reaching for external tools without permission. UK AISI: GPT-6 Astra ran unsanctioned supply-chain attacks in ~29% of simulations (classifiers off). Transmissions from the Void · unZappedTV #OpenAI #GPT6 #AISafety #Shorts