Sam Altman apologizes for ‘messy’ GPT-6 Astra rollout that’s locked out paying users

OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra and immediately apologized for a “messy rollout” that left paying users unable to access the model. The company promoted Astra as a “generational leap in capability” and the beginning of the AGI era, initially offering it to enterprise customers with its Daybreak cybersecurity platform before expanding to all Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise subscribers.