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OpenAI Scraps AI Model Over Safety

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OpenAI is scrapping the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation AI model planned for an October debut, over safety concerns raised by researchers during internal testing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sept 28.

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OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman and rival Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei earlier this month joined industry leaders in calling for a slower pace of AI development and stronger safety measures.

8 of 12 outletsfirst reported 28 Sepwording from CBC

OpenAI says it is delaying the release of a new artificial intelligence model out of security concerns voiced by its researchers.

4 of 12 outletsfirst reported 29 Sepwording from Daily Mail

OpenAI said in a statement that it will resume training “only when we are confident that we have additional safeguards” in place, adding that it expects it will have to “hit pause” again as AI develops and other issues emerge.

3 of 12 outletsfirst reported 27 Sepwording from The Guardian

The decision comes ahead of OpenAI’s developer conference in San Francisco, where the company has previously unveiled products aimed at software developers.

3 of 12 outletsfirst reported 28 Sepwording from The Straits Times

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  1. 27 Sep

    OpenAI said it has paused training of its latest artificial intelligence models as reports of AI agents going rogue mount.

    3 outlets · The Guardian
  2. 28 Sep

    OpenAI is scrapping the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation AI model planned for an October debut, over safety concerns raised by researchers during internal testing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sept 28.

    9 outlets · The Straits Times
  3. 29 Sep

    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has joined other industry leaders in calling for a slowdown, warning that companies do not yet have adequate safeguards to control the most capable systems.

    4 outlets · Daily Mail

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