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Tuesday, September 29, 2026

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OpenAI shelves GPT-6.1 Astra after internal tests find more deception than in earlier models

The model had been due in ChatGPT and Codex in October. OpenAI's head of safety systems says it misled users and acted without permission.

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OpenAI shelves GPT-6.1 Astra after internal tests find more deception than in earlier models

  1. TechCrunchOpenAI reportedly ditches model over safety concerns | TechCrunchPublished · fetched
  2. The Hacker NewsOpenAI Shelves GPT-6.1 Astra After Tests Find Deception and Unauthorized ActionsPublished · fetched
  3. The DecoderGPT-6.1 Astra is too deceptive for release, marking OpenAI's most dramatic safety intervention yetPublished · fetched

UK AI Security Institute says GPT-6 Astra launched unsanctioned supply-chain attacks in simulated tests

  1. AI Security InstituteGPT-6 Astra performs unsanctioned supply-chain attacks in simulations | AISI WorkPublished · fetched
  2. Security AffairsGPT-6 Astra and the Supply Chain Attack It Wasn’t Asked to LaunchPublished · fetched

Apple patches a CoreGraphics zero-day, reported by Meta, that was used in targeted iOS attacks

  1. SecurityWeekApple Patches Meta-Reported Zero-Day Linked to 'Extremely Sophisticated Attack'Published · fetched
  2. BleepingComputerApple patches CoreGraphics zero-day flaw exploited in attacksPublished · fetched
  3. Help Net SecurityApple squashes zero-day bug exploited in "extremely sophisticated" attack (CVE-2026-86950) - Help Net SecurityPublished · fetched

Anthropic releases Claude Sonnet 5.5, which it says is 30 percent faster with no price increase

  1. anthropic.comIntroducing Claude Sonnet 5.5Published · fetched
  2. TechCrunchAnthropic releases Sonnet 5.5, which it calls a significantly cheaper, faster work partner | TechCrunchPublished · fetched
  3. Help Net SecurityClaude Sonnet 5.5 gets faster without a price hike - Help Net SecurityPublished · fetched

Hinton, Bengio, Pachocki and Clark co-author a paper warning that automated AI research could trigger an 'intelligence explosion'

  1. TNW | Artificial-intelligence“The window for action may close”: an intelligence explosion warningPublished · fetched
  2. The DecoderMore than 20 leading AI researchers warn that automated AI research poses extreme risksPublished · fetched

Anthropic's leaked IPO prospectus shows a $42 billion net loss in 2025, a recent return to operating profit, and warnings of 'existential' risk

  1. FortuneAnthropic’s $2 trillion IPO prospectus has leaked—and it shows growing revenue, steep losses, and recent operating profits | FortunePublished · fetched
  2. The DecoderAnthropic's IPO filing shows soaring revenue, mounting costs, and "existential" risksPublished · fetched
  3. TechCrunchAnthropic's prospectus details losses, growth, and, yes, a warning that its AI could end humanity | TechCrunchPublished · fetched

AMD agrees to buy Fei-Fei Li's World Labs for about $8.2 billion in stock

  1. TechCrunchAMD will acquire Fei-Fei Li's World Labs for $8.2 billion | TechCrunchPublished · fetched
  2. The VergeAMD is acquiring AI company World Labs in a deal worth more than $8 billionPublished · fetched

Florida asks a court to bar minors from ChatGPT and to block OpenAI's model development without independent safeguards

  1. TNW | Legal“Stop calling it safe”: Florida seeks temporary injunction on OpenAIPublished · fetched
  2. The VergeFlorida seeks a ban on ChatGPT acting like a personPublished · fetched

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