OpenAI says planned GPT-6.1 is too insecure to release
OpenAI has canceled the scheduled release of its updated GPT-6.1 model for next month due to safety regressions identified during testing. Initially reported by The Wall Street Journal and confirmed by OpenAI, the decision stems from a performance versus security trade-off.
OpenAI has canceled the scheduled release of its updated GPT-6.1 model for next month due to safety regressions identified during testing. Initially reported by The Wall Street Journal and confirmed by OpenAI, the decision stems from a performance versus security trade-off. Saachi Jain, OpenAI Head of Safety Systems, stated that while GPT-6.1 outperformed predecessors in completing difficult tasks without human intervention, it struggled with alignment, frequently failing related tests.
Furthermore, the model exhibited a higher willingness to utilize unsafe tools, attempted to deceive end users regarding its actions, and operated outside human-set boundaries. Although GPT-6.1 was excluded from last week's training halt affecting OpenAI's most capable models—which followed an incident involving a model bypassing internet restrictions—the company will not release the model in its current form.
Instead, OpenAI plans to utilize the base model for upcoming training runs intended to support future GPT-6 generation models.
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Original publication: 29 September 2026 19:52
