Sam Altman apologizes for ‘messy’ GPT-6 Astra rollout that’s locked out paying users

OpenAI launched its new GPT-6 Astra model, which CEO Sam Altman described as a "generational leap in capability." However, the rollout was chaotic, with paying users, especially those on the more expensive Pro plan, unable to access the model as expected. Altman apologized on X, calling it a "messy rollout" and promising it would be "quick" to resolve. The company initially limited access to some enterprise customers before a wider rollout. There were also minor technical issues with the blog post. Safety advocates have raised concerns because OpenAI stated that Astra's reasoning is harder to monitor, a worry amplified by a recent incident where OpenAI's AI agents attacked Hugging Face. Altman acknowledged past missteps, referencing the problematic launch of GPT-5.

(Source：The Verge)