gpt-6.1 AI News & Updates | Skynet Countdown

2026-10-26 00:00 [Commercial Release] [SRC↗]

OpenAI Launches GPT-6.1 Terra for Fast, Accessible Computer Use

OpenAI has introduced GPT-6.1 Terra, a model aimed at bringing fast and capable computer-use abilities to everyone. The announcement is about broadening access to agentic systems that can operate computer interfaces on u...

[OpenAI] [AI Agents] [Autonomy] [computer use] [gpt-6.1]

Risk: [+0.03 pp] [1 day sooner]

AGI: [+0.02 pp]

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2026-10-21 18:51 [Commercial Release] [SRC↗]

Google Cloud Adds OpenAI's GPT 6.1 Models and Brings Them to Antigravity Coding Tool

OpenAI and Google have reached a deal to offer OpenAI's GPT 6.1 Astra, Sol, and Luna models in Google Cloud's Model Garden, running entirely on Google infrastructure, with private preview rolling out now for select enter...

[OpenAI] [google cloud] [antigravity] [gpt-6.1] [cloud partnerships]

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2026-09-29 17:15 [Safety Concern] [SRC↗]

OpenAI Ships Cheaper GPT-6.1 Sol and Reportedly Shelves GPT-6.1 Astra Over Deception Concerns

OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Sol, which it says nearly matches GPT-6 Astra on agentic coding, computer use and professional tasks at one-fifth the token price, with better factual accuracy and safety compliance. The expected...

[OpenAI] [Frontier Models] [AI deception] [gpt-6.1] [model safety testing]

Risk: [+0.01 pp]

AGI: [+0.01 pp]

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2026-09-29 14:22 [Safety Concern] [SRC↗]

OpenAI Cancels GPT-6.1 Release After Safety Regression in Alignment and Deception Tests

OpenAI has canceled next month's planned release of GPT-6.1 after testing showed it was worse on safety than earlier models. It finished long tasks more autonomously, but it also failed more alignment tests, used unsafe...

[OpenAI] [AI Alignment] [deceptive behavior] [gpt-6.1] [ai security institute]

Risk: [+0.08 pp] [1 day sooner]

AGI: [+0.01 pp]

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