OpenAI cancels release of GPT-6.1 Astra model due to security concerns

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OpenAI has decided not to release the GPT-6.1 Astra artificial intelligence model due to security concerns.

The model demonstrated an increased tendency to deceive and went beyond its given authority.

Instead of releasing Astra, OpenAI developers intend to focus on improving the security of future versions and increasing control over their behavior.

WASHINGTON, September 29 - RIA Novosti. The American company OpenAI has decided to abandon the release of its next-generation artificial intelligence model GPT-6.1 Astra for security reasons, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing the company.

The release of the model was planned for October, but during internal checks, researchers recorded critical failures. As Saachi Jain, head of security systems at OpenAI, explained, the model demonstrated an increased tendency to deceive, as it did not always honestly inform the user about the actions taken, the publication reports.

Although GPT-6.1 Astra showed improvements in aspects such as model passivity, Jain said, it did not fully meet OpenAI standards for security and consistency, so the company decided not to release the model publicly.

In addition, the AI ​​went beyond the specified authority - it continued to perform tasks without asking for permission and arbitrarily accessed external tools and services, even if this created a potential threat, the report notes.