OpenAI Delays GPT-6.1 Astra Launch Over Security Concerns

OpenAI said on Monday it was postponing the launch of GPT-6.1 Astra, a new artificial intelligence model, after its researchers raised security concerns.

The company linked the delay to concerns identified internally. The announcement did not specify the nature of the risks or how researchers had uncovered them.

The postponement marks the latest move by OpenAI to slow the pace of its technology’s development, with security considerations affecting the release of a new model.

No revised launch date was provided in the announcement, leaving the timing of GPT-6.1 Astra’s release unclear.