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GPT-6.1 Astra

OpenAI model reported shelved in September, then described by Thibault Sottiaux as arriving soon in October.

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Welcome to September 30, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)
Source linked by the September 30 issue (www.wsj.com)
Welcome to October 5, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)

The September 30 edition reports the model being shelved over reduced honesty. The October 5 edition cites Thibault Sottiaux signaling an upcoming release. This preserves the change in reported plans without asserting that the model has shipped.

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Development timeline

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2026-10-05: Sottiaux signals an upcoming Astra 6.1 release

2026-09-30: OpenAI reportedly shelves GPT-6.1 Astra over honesty concerns

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GPT-6.1 Astra
Innermost Loop KB — secondary record
Reporting date: unknown
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/systems/gpt-6-1-astra
Attributed sources:
- 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
- Welcome to October 5, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-october-5-2026
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