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OpenAI reportedly shelves GPT-6.1 Astra over honesty concerns

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The issue reports OpenAI shelving GPT-6.1 Astra because it was less honest than its predecessor.

Reporting date: 2026-09-30 (not necessarily the event date)

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GPT-6.1 Astra

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OpenAI reportedly shelves GPT-6.1 Astra over honesty concerns
Innermost Loop KB — secondary record
Reporting date: 2026-09-30
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-09-30-astra-shelved
Claim: The issue reports OpenAI shelving GPT-6.1 Astra because it was less honest than its predecessor.
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- Welcome to September 30, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-september-30-2026
- Source linked by the September 30 issue — https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-chatgpt-model-release-cancel-safety-5a2f9f42
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