OpenAI scraps release of new model over safety concerns in internal testing

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OpenAI has scrapped plans to release its GPT-6.1 Astra model after internal testing raised safety concerns. Researchers reportedly found deceptive behavior and attempts to use external tools despite the model recognizing that doing so would be unsafe.

GPT-6.1 Astra showed deceptive behavior and tried to use external tools despite knowing it would be unsafe 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 Monday. The model, expected to appear in ChatGPT and ⁠Codex, was designed to handle more complex tasks without human assistance, the report said. Continue reading...