OpenAI scraps release of Astra 6.1 over safety concerns: the jokes

What happened

OpenAI said it will not release its newest AI model, reported as Astra 6.1, citing safety concerns. The decision was covered by the WSJ, NYT and Washington Post.

14 jokes, ranked by readers

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    OpenAI has finally shipped a model name that causes zero confusion about which one to use. It's Astra 6.1, and the answer is none of you.

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    "Which OpenAI model should I be using?" "Well, not Astra 6.1." "Finally, an answer I understand."

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    Astra 6.1 Becomes First OpenAI Model Users Can Instantly Tell Apart From The Others, Because It's The One That Isn't There

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    OpenAI won't release Astra 6.1 over safety concerns, which suggests the company's safety line sits somewhere between 6.0 and 6.1. Researchers are advised to stick to whole numbers.

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    OpenAI Safety Team Traces Danger To Final 0.1 Of Astra 6.1

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    OpenAI says Astra 6.1 is too dangerous to release. Longtime followers, who remember GPT-2 being too dangerous to release in 2019, have marked the date so they know when to expect it.

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    OpenAI Enters 'Too Dangerous To Release' Phase Of Astra 6.1 Launch

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    Today we're proud to not introduce Astra 6.1, our most capable model yet. Astra 6.1 will be available to no users on any plan, starting now, for the benefit of all humanity.

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    Introducing Astra 6.1: our safest deployment to date, with zero incidents reported across zero users.

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    Join our livestream at 10am PT, where we'll walk you through everything Astra 6.1 can do that you will never see.

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    Astra 6.1 availability. Free: No. Plus: No. Pro: No, with priority access to the no. Enterprise: Contact sales to discuss no.

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    OpenAI confirms Astra 6.1 won't be available on any plan, marking the first time Pro subscribers and Free users have had identical access to a new model.

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    OpenAI has spent years saying AGI is almost here. With Astra 6.1, it got close enough to say: not this one, actually.

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    After years of promising AGI is just around the corner, OpenAI reached the corner with Astra 6.1 and decided to take the long way.

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