Sam Altman calls GPT-6 Astra rollout ‘messy’ as enterprise users wait for access

OpenAI's rollout of GPT-6 Astra, its newest AI model, encountered access problems when paying users couldn't use it immediately after launch, leading CEO Sam Altman to apologize and call the release "messy." Initially, only organizations in OpenAI's Daybreak cybersecurity program could access the model, while other subscribers were excluded, though access was gradually expanded over several days to Pro, Enterprise, Business, and API users. Analysts noted that the rollout highlighted a gap between announcing a model and making it actually available to all users, and recommended that enterprises verify their access levels rather than assume immediate universal availability.