# OpenAI cancels GPT-6.1 Astra release over safety concerns

https://mins.news/en/video/78512

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-29 11:18 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkF9GZXu1Cs

> OpenAI has cancelled the planned launch of its next-generation AI model GPT-6.1 Astra after safety tests raised concerns about deceptive behaviour, inaccurate reporting of its actions, unauthorised completion of complex tasks and possible evasion of human oversight.

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