--- title: "OpenAI cancels release of new AI model over safety concerns" description: "Most outlets reported that OpenAI has scrapped the planned release of its next-generation GPT-6.1 Astra model due to safety concerns revealed in internal testing. The News International added that OpenAI's safety chief, Saachi Jain, stated the model fell short of the company’s standards. Aaj News and Hum News English provided nearly identical wording, while ARY News and Dawn used similar phrasing without naming Jain. All excerpts emphasized the cancellation and the reason, with no significant differences in framing." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/11311-openai-cancels-release-of-newest-model-due-to-safety site: HarZaviya language: en --- # OpenAI cancels release of new AI model over safety concerns technology · updated 29 Sep 2026, 11:39 PM PKT · 29 Sep 2026 · 7 articles from 7 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 7 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that OpenAI has scrapped the planned release of its next-generation GPT-6.1 Astra model due to safety concerns revealed in internal testing. The News International added that OpenAI's safety chief, Saachi Jain, stated the model fell short of the company’s standards. Aaj News and Hum News English provided nearly identical wording, while ARY News and Dawn used similar phrasing without naming Jain. All excerpts emphasized the cancellation and the reason, with no significant differences in framing. ## Same story from 7 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Minute Mirror** — [OpenAI scraps GPT-6.1 Astra release over safety concerns](https://minutemirror.com.pk/openai-scraps-gpt-6-1-astra-release-over-safety-concerns-637495/) · 29 Sep 2026, 11:39 PM PKT > OpenAI has cancelled plans to release its next-generation artificial intelligence model GPT-6.1 Astra after internal testing found - **Dawn** — [OpenAI cancels release of newest model due to safety concerns](https://www.dawn.com/news/2033500/openai-cancels-release-of-newest-model-due-to-safety-concerns) · 29 Sep 2026, 12:53 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > OpenAI will not release its newest artificial intelligence model, known as Astra 6.1, after internal testing by the ChatGPT-maker revealed it did not meet safety standards, the company confirmed Monday. The news comes one day before the AI giant hosts an annual developer conference known as OpenAI DevDay in San Francisco, where the company is expected to make several announcements — though it i... - **Hum News English** — [OpenAI shelves new AI model release over safety concerns](https://humenglish.com/latest/openai-shelves-new-ai-model-release-over-safety-concerns/) · 29 Sep 2026, 12:45 PM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > OpenAI has scrapped the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation AI model planned for an October debut, after internal testing found the system did not meet the company's safety and alignment standards, the ChatGPT maker confirmed on Monday. OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman and rival Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei earlier this month joined industry leaders in calling for a slower pace of AI d... - **Aaj News (English)** — [OpenAI shelves new AI model release over safety concerns](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330474465/openai-shelves-new-ai-model-release-over-safety-concerns) · 29 Sep 2026, 12:28 PM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > OpenAI has scrapped the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation AI model planned for an October debut, after ​internal testing found the system did not meet the company’s safety ‌and alignment standards, the ChatGPT maker confirmed on Monday. OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman and rival Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei earlier this month joined industry leaders in calling for a slower pace ​of A... - **Dunya News** — [OpenAI cancels release of newest model due to safety concerns](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Technology/975194-openai-cancels-release-of-newest-model-due-to-safety-concerns) · 29 Sep 2026, 11:44 AM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > OpenAI says it will not release Astra 6.1 after safety tests found problems with authorization and scope. The decision comes amid growing concerns over AI safety and security. - **ARY News (English)** — [OpenAI cancels release of newest model due to safety concerns](https://arynews.tv/openai-cancels-release-newest-model-safety-concerns) · 29 Sep 2026, 10:35 AM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > OpenAI will not release its newest artificial intelligence model, known as Astra 6.1, after internal testing by the ChatGPT-maker revealed... - **The News International** — [OpenAI cancels new AI model after troubling behaviour in safety tests](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1418025-openai-cancels-new-ai-model-after-troubling-behaviour-in-safety-tests) · 29 Sep 2026, 8:25 AM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > OpenAI safety chief Saachi Jain told the Journal that GPT-6.1 Astra fell short of the company’s standards OpenAI has scrapped the planned release of its next-generation GPT-6.1 Astra model after researchers raised safety concerns during internal testing.According to the Wall Street... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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