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Episode 070: OpenAI Ships GPT-6 Astra and Flags Its Own Alignment Risks
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OpenAI rolled out GPT-6 Astra on September 3 and 4, 2026, deploying a model it described as having "ethereal alien mind" qualities with AGI-like characteristics — while simultaneously cautioning about alignment challenges in its own release language. The launch was uneven enough that CEO Sam Altman issued a public apology after Pro and Plus subscribers could not access the model, and Forbes…