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On September 29, 2026, OpenAI introduced GPT-6.1 Sol, which offers near-Astra intelligence at a significantly lower cost. The company decided to scrap the release of GPT-6.1 Astra due to safety concerns.
This change affects users seeking advanced AI capabilities at a reduced price while highlighting ongoing safety issues in AI development.
Read from 7 reports across 4 independent newsrooms. Model gpt-4o-mini, 11d ago.
Importance weights independent corroboration far above article count. A wire story carried by fifty outlets is one story; four separate newsrooms each choosing to report something is a development.
The full evidence, oldest first. How each one joined is shown, so a wrong grouping is diagnosable rather than merely present.
| when | headline | publisher | joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 09:59 | GPT-6.1 Sol replaces GPT-6 Sol after just 7 days, with near-Astra intelligence | artificialanalysis.ai aggregator | seed |
| 29 Sep 02:54 | OpenAI scraps GPT-6.1 Astra release over safety, Anthropic warns of AI risks in IPO filing | indianexpress.com | 0.79 · semantic_entity · 1 shared |
| 29 Sep 14:22 | OpenAI says planned GPT-6.1 is too insecure to release | arstechnica.com | 0.72 · semantic_entity · 1 shared |
| 29 Sep 15:45 | OpenAI shelves GPT-6.1 Astra over safety concerns, halts October release | thehindu.com | 0.69 · semantic_entity · 1 shared |
| 29 Sep 17:06 | GPT 6.1 Sol: Near-Astra intelligence for a fifth of the price | openai.com aggregator | 0.82 · semantic_strong |
| 29 Sep 17:15 | OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, says it nearly matches GPT-6 Astra and costs less | techcrunch.com | 0.73 · semantic_entity · 1 shared |
| 30 Sep 16:40 | GPT-6.1 Astra: Why OpenAI halted its release | thehindu.com | 0.85 · semantic_entity · 1 shared |
