OpenAI scraps release of next-generation ChatGPT model amid safety fears
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OpenAI says it is delaying the release of a new artificial intelligence model out of security concerns voiced by its researchers.
The decision to hold back the model, called GPT-6.1 Astra, comes amid a broader push within the industry to slow the development of increasingly autonomous systems until safety measures can catch up.
The move is likely to set off alarm bells on Wall Street as investors fear safety fears could hold back previously projected benefits from AI.
It comes a day before AI executives are set to huddle with President Donald Trump in Washington as technology companies face new pressure to be accountable for how their models can be abused.
In a statement OpenAI’s head of safety systems Saachi Jain said the version 'didn’t quite meet the bar.' It had become more persistent in completing tasks, but the company said it needed to balance that capability against unauthorized behavior.
Jain insisted the company was committed to ensuring the model was safe whether in the company’s testing or in the hands of users.
'We have an extremely high bar in terms of safety and alignment,' she said.
OpenAI paused training of its most advanced models last week, saying training would resume 'only when we are confident that we have additional safeguards.'
Saachi Jain, OpenAI’s head of safety systems, said the company has a high bar in terms of safety and alignment
OpenAI says it is delaying the release of a new artificial intelligence model out of security concerns voiced by its researchers
That was after it disclosed instances in which AI agents exceeded their instructions, including by accessing government websites without authorization.
OpenAI CEO Sam 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.
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’s event Tuesday.
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