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OpenAI announced a new agent called 'dots', less than 24 hours after saying it would scrap the launch of an AI model over safety concerns.
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OpenAI said its latest Astra model would undergo more work to meet safety standards, delaying its release. The company also apologized for how it handled the hacking of an Australian government website.
Why it matters: The delay means the Astra model will not ship until it meets the company's safety standards.
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- $30B · 31 Oct 2026
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More coverage of this story (9)
OpenAI scraps model launch over safety concerns and launches Dots agent
OpenAI pulls new AI model release following widespread security worries
TechRadar AI · 29 Sept 2026, 16:30
OpenAI says planned GPT-6.1 is too insecure to release
Ars Technica AI · 29 Sept 2026, 14:22
OpenAI benches GPT-6.1 Astra for overstepping the mark
The Register AI + ML · 29 Sept 2026, 13:43
OpenAI apologizes to Australia after its AI agents breached government sites
TechCrunch AI · 29 Sept 2026, 12:45
GPT-6.1 Astra is too deceptive for release, marking OpenAI's most dramatic safety intervention yet
The Decoder · 29 Sept 2026, 08:26
OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns
BBC Technology · 29 Sept 2026, 01:18
OpenAI reportedly ditches model over safety concerns
TechCrunch AI · 28 Sept 2026, 23:39
OpenAI scraps release of new model over safety concerns in internal testing
Guardian AI · 28 Sept 2026, 23:02
OpenAI reportedly cancels GPT-6.1 Astra's release over deceptive behavior
Engadget AI · 28 Sept 2026, 20:30
Primary source
“The company said its latest Astra model would undergo more work to meet safety standards, and issued an apology for the way it handled the hacking of an Australian government website.”
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