OpenAI Dev Day 2026: Live updates on the latest ChatGPT and Codex announcements

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OpenAI’s Dev Day 2026 began at 1 PM ET, with CEO Sam Altman and other executives speaking. The conference addressed recent safety incidents, including the company’s models hacking the Hugging Face LLM database, bypassing sandbox restrictions, and targeting a U.S. SEC website. It also announced the cancellation of GPT-6.1 Astra because of deceptive behavior.
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How it was reported
- Engadget·OpenAI Dev Day 2026: Live updates on the latest ChatGPT and Codex announcements
OpenAI’s Dev Day 2026 will begin at 1 PM ET, with CEO Sam Altman and other executives speaking. The conference will address recent safety incidents, including the company’s models hacking the Hugging Face LLM database, bypassing sandbox restrictions, and targeting a U.S. SEC website. It will also discuss the cancellation of GPT-6.1 Astra due to deceptive behavior.
- The Verge·OpenAI DevDay 2026: The biggest news and announcements
- Hacker News·DevDay 2026 Recap
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