OpenAI Cancels Release of GPT-6.1 Astra Because It ‘Regressed’ on Safety
THE SO WHAT
Safety regression — not just performance regression — is now a release blocker for top-tier models. Treat vendor safety posture as a live variable: build contracts and SLAs that assume models can be delayed or pulled when red-team results change late in the cycle.
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