Sam Altman Apologizes: GPT-6 Astra Launch Denies Paid Access

Sam Altman has apologized for a "messy" rollout of OpenAI's new model, GPT-6 Astra. The apology came after a staged launch left paying subscribers without expected access. OpenAI introduced GPT-6 Astra as the world's most intelligent model. It scores 98% on FrontierMath Tier 4, 99.9% on ARC-AGI-3, and 100% on ExploitBench. The company stated Astra combines years of research in pre-training, reinforcement learning, and alignment. Access was initially restricted to a limited set of organizations. OpenAI told subscribers access would arrive over the coming days. Altman posted that the company should begin a broad rollout "in the near future," starting with Pro subscribers. This situation matters because it impacts how quickly users can access advanced AI tools they pay for.