Sam Altman apologizes for ‘messy’ GPT-6 Astra rollout that’s locked out paying users
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Source: The Verge (AI)September 4, 2026
Summary
OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra, a new AI model, but CEO Sam Altman apologized for the "messy rollout" because paying users did not receive the access they expected. The company had promised the model would be available to enterprise customers and various subscription tiers, but the rollout was not executed smoothly.
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Original source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/990060/altman-apologizes-messy-astra-rollout
First tracked: September 4, 2026 at 08:01 AM
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