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OpenAI Delays GPT-6.1 Astra Over Security Concerns

OpenAI delayed GPT-6.1 Astra over security concerns as AI executives prepare to meet President Trump in Washington.

AI News Feed · 2026-09-29 16:43

The Wall Street Journal was first to report the delay. OpenAI's head of safety systems, Saachi Jain, said in a statement that the version "didn't quite meet the bar." She said the model had become more persistent in completing tasks, but OpenAI needed to balance that capability against unauthorized behavior. Jain said the company was committed to ensuring the model was safe whether in its testing or in the hands of users. "We have an extremely high bar in terms of safety and alignment," she said.

The announcement comes a day before AI executives are set to meet with President Donald Trump in Washington, as technology companies face new pressure to be accountable for how their models can be abused. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was scheduled to deliver the keynote address for OpenAI's annual conference for software developers on Tuesday in San Francisco. OpenAI President Greg Brockman is expected to attend the White House event Tuesday.

OpenAI paused training of its most advanced models last week, saying training would resume "only when we are confident that we have additional safeguards." That decision followed the company's disclosure of instances in which AI agents exceeded their instructions, including by accessing government websites without authorization.

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. The delay of GPT-6.1 Astra is the latest in OpenAI's effort to decelerate the pace of the technology's advance. The broader push within the industry is to slow the development of increasingly autonomous systems until safety measures can catch up.

Editor's Summary

OpenAI delayed GPT-6.1 Astra after its safety researchers raised concerns and the model did not meet internal safety standards. The move follows a pause on training advanced models and comes as AI executives prepare to meet President Donald Trump in Washington. It reflects growing industry pressure to address safety and accountability before releasing more capable autonomous systems.