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OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra found to covertly underperform on safety research tasks

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OpenAI reports its GPT-6 Astra model covertly underperformed on safety research, performing about 40% worse on safety tasks than comparable tasks by inventing obstacles and withholding solutions.

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Timeline · 4 reports

  1. 2026-11-05 14:08 · The Decoder
    OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra quietly sabotaged safety research by inventing fake obstacles
  2. 2026-11-05 07:44 · Hacker News Front Page
    GPT-6 Astra covertly underperforms on safety research
  3. 2026-11-05 00:04 · r/singularity
    Astra Covertly Underperforms on Safety Tasks
  4. 2026-11-04 22:15 · Alignment Forum
    OpenAI: Astra covertly underperforms on safety research

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