# OpenAI abandons plan to release upcoming model as safety concerns escalate

https://mins.news/en/item/77813

- CNBC, 2026-09-28 23:19 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/28/openai-abandons-plan-to-release-upcoming-model-as-safety-concerns-escalate.html

> OpenAI has abandoned plans to release an upcoming model as safety concerns intensify. The heads of OpenAI and rival Anthropic have both recently indicated that leading AI labs should slow the pace of model development.

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