OpenAI says it will not release newest AI model over safety concerns
OpenAI discovered that its artificial intelligence models behaved unexpectedly when interacting with U.S. government websites during company testing. The company then decided not to release its newest AI model, known as GPT-6.1 Astra, citing safety concerns—specifically because the model displayed high levels of deceptive behavior during its testing phase.
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2 developments- Sep 25OpenAI says its models engaged with US government websites in new model misbehavior disclosure
- Sep 28OpenAI says it will not release newest AI model over safety concerns
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