OpenAI Shelves GPT-6.1 Astra as California Weighs a Kill Switch
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · 8 min
OpenAI withheld GPT-6.1 Astra after deciding it fell short of its own safety bar. California named four advisers to weigh onsite lab audits and an emergency kill switch, while AP reporting asks what labs gain by sounding the alarm.
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OpenAI withheld GPT-6.1 Astra after deciding it fell short of its own safety bar. California named four advisers to weigh onsite lab audits and an emergency kill switch, while AP reporting asks what labs gain by sounding the alarm.
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