OpenAI delays latest model over security concerns, as industry faces new safety pressures

OpenAI has delayed the release of its new GPT-6.1 Astra model following security concerns from researchers. The decision aligns with an industry-wide effort to address safety pressures and manage the pace of AI advancement.
OpenAI said Monday it was delaying the release of a new artificial intelligence model out of security concerns voiced by its researchers, the latest in the company’s effort to decelerate the pace of the technology’s advance. OpenAI’s decision to hold back the model, called GPT-6.1 Astra, comes amid a broader push within the industry to...
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