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title: "Altman apologises for GPT-6 Astra rollout issues affecting Pro users"
description: "Both outlets reported that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologised for the rollout of GPT-6 Astra, describing it as a \"messy rollout\" and acknowledging that paying subscribers were affected. The News International noted that Altman apologised hours after the launch, while Minute Mirror stated that the apology came immediately after the announcement. Both framed the issue as affecting Pro users, though The News International used the phrase \"locking out pro users\" while Minute Mirror used \"disabling Pro users.\""
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# Altman apologises for GPT-6 Astra rollout issues affecting Pro users

latest filing 4 Sep 2026, 11:33 PM PKT · 4 Sep 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Both outlets reported that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologised for the rollout of GPT-6 Astra, describing it as a "messy rollout" and acknowledging that paying subscribers were affected. The News International noted that Altman apologised hours after the launch, while Minute Mirror stated that the apology came immediately after the announcement. Both framed the issue as affecting Pro users, though The News International used the phrase "locking out pro users" while Minute Mirror used "disabling Pro users."

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Minute Mirror** — [Altman apologises for GPT-6 Astra rollout disabling Pro users](https://minutemirror.com.pk/altman-apologises-for-gpt-6-astra-rollout-disabling-pro-users-624809/) · 4 Sep 2026, 11:33 PM PKT
  > OpenAI finished announcing GPT-6 Astra before CEO Sam Altman was apologising for how it rolled out. After Thursday's launch, he called it a "messy rollout" on X, addressing how paying subscribers expecting immediate access were instead left waiting with no firm timeline.
- **The News International** — [Altman apologises for GPT-6 Astra rollout locking out pro users](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1414847-altman-apologizes-for-gpt-6-astra-rollout-locking-out-pro-users) · 4 Sep 2026, 4:17 PM PKT · 98% identical wording to the newest filing
  > OpenAI barely finished announcing GPT-6 Astra before CEO Sam Altman was apologising for how it rolled out. Hours after Thursday's launch, he called it a "messy rollout" on X, acknowledging that paying subscribers expecting immediate...

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