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OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Sol, a model that offers performance similar to GPT-6.1 Astra at a lower price, one day after saying it would not release Astra due to safety concerns.
Why it matters: It gives users access to near-Astra capabilities after the company withheld its more advanced model on safety grounds.
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Source
“Just a day after OpenAI Group PBC said it’s unwilling to release its latest model GPT-6.1 Astra on concerns over its safety, it has released a newer, almost as powerful model called GPT-6.1 Sol, which promises to deliver Astra-like performance at a much…”
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