Daily digest, Mon, Sep 28, 2026

WSJ: OpenAI scraps planned GPT-6.1 Astra release over safety concerns

Guth articleAI-writtenglobalbankingandfinance.comBy Guth NewsPublished Sep 28, 2026, 11:51 PMUTC

The report cites OpenAI's head of safety systems. Reuters said OpenAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and OpenAI's own pages mention only GPT-6 Astra.

www.globalbankingandfinance.com/openai-shelves-new-ai-model-internal-safety-tests-wsj
globalbankingandfinance.comSep 28, 2026, 11:51 PMUTC
runtimewire.com/article/wsj-reports-openai-scrapped-gpt-6-1-astra-over-safety-concerns
runtimewire.comSep 28, 2026, 11:51 PMUTC
alignment.openai.com/misalignment-reports/an-agent-used-dns-to-reach-an-external-chatbot
alignment.openai.comSep 28, 2026, 11:51 PMUTC
developers.openai.com/api/docs/changelog
developers.openai.comSep 28, 2026, 11:51 PMUTC
community.openai.com/t/join-us-for-the-openai-devday-2026-keynote/1401738
community.openai.comSep 28, 2026, 11:51 PMUTC

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Source: globalbankingandfinance.com

Research

One year in: How Microsoft Research Asia – Singapore is advancing research, partnership and talent for real-world impact

Publisher updateMicrosoft Research BlogPublished Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 PMUTC

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Source: Microsoft Research Blog
Retrieved: Oct 19, 2026, 11:55 PMUTC

Agents

ElevenLabs launches Eleven v4 and v4 Turbo, and claims the top spot in Artificial Analysis' voice arena

Guth articleAI-writtenelevenlabs.ioBy Guth NewsPublished Sep 28, 2026, 8:58 PMUTC

The base model leads Artificial Analysis' provider-voice ranking at 1,319 Elo, while the Turbo variant targets voice agents with about 100 ms median inference latency.

elevenlabs.io/blog/eleven-v4
elevenlabs.ioSep 28, 2026, 8:58 PMUTC
elevenlabs.io/v4
elevenlabs.ioSep 28, 2026, 8:58 PMUTC
elevenlabs.io/pricing/api
elevenlabs.ioSep 28, 2026, 8:58 PMUTC
artificialanalysis.ai/text-to-speech/leaderboard/provider-voice
artificialanalysis.aiSep 28, 2026, 8:58 PMUTC
artificialanalysis.ai/text-to-speech/leaderboard/controlled-voice
artificialanalysis.aiSep 28, 2026, 8:58 PMUTC
www.testingcatalog.com/elevenlabs-launches-eleven-v4-and-v4-turbo-voice-models
testingcatalog.comSep 28, 2026, 8:58 PMUTC
siliconangle.com/2026/09/23/google-launches-two-benchmark-topping-speech-generation-models
siliconangle.comSep 28, 2026, 8:58 PMUTC

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Source: elevenlabs.io

Tools

OpenAI is teasing 20-plus launches for DevDay as Altman says it has "found a new thing"

Guth articleAI-writtenthe-decoder.comBy Guth NewsPublished Sep 28, 2026, 8:38 PMUTC

OpenAI has not said what will launch, but Altman and an OpenAI developer describe an event packed with work pulled forward by six months.

the-decoder.com/openai-developer-claims-astra-boosted-productivity-so-much-it-pulled-some-plans-forward-by-six-months
the-decoder.comSep 28, 2026, 8:38 PMUTC
x.com/sama/status/2104661956879913457
x.comSep 28, 2026, 8:38 PMUTC
x.com/sama/status/2102466607373004888
x.comSep 28, 2026, 8:38 PMUTC
x.com/thsottiaux/status/2102996313780736363
x.comSep 28, 2026, 8:38 PMUTC
x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/2104662967677841481
x.comSep 28, 2026, 8:38 PMUTC
x.com/Pabl0AI/status/2104663045364396512
x.comSep 28, 2026, 8:38 PMUTC
developers.openai.com/api/docs/changelog
developers.openai.comSep 28, 2026, 8:38 PMUTC
siliconangle.com/2026/09/13/sam-altman-and-elon-musk-back-dario-amodeis-call-to-slow-down-the-frontier-of-ai-development
siliconangle.comSep 28, 2026, 8:38 PMUTC

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Source: the-decoder.com

Models

Claude Sonnet 5.5 rolls out across GitHub Copilot

Guth articleAI-writtengithub.blogBy Guth NewsPublished Sep 28, 2026, 7:04 PMUTC

The model is available to users on supported Copilot plans, with access rolling out gradually across clients.

github.blog source page
github.blogSep 28, 2026, 7:04 PMUTC

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Source: github.blog

Tools

How we will do better for Australia

Publisher updateOpenAI NewsPublished Sep 28, 2026, 7:00 PMUTC

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Source: OpenAI News
Retrieved: Oct 20, 2026, 6:25 AMUTC

Policy

Towards safety cases for frontier AI training

Publisher updateOpenAI NewsPublished Sep 28, 2026, 7:00 PMUTC

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Source: OpenAI News
Retrieved: Oct 20, 2026, 6:25 AMUTC

Tools

Watch the winning trailer from the Future Vision XPRIZE, The Gifted.

Publisher updateGoogle Keyword: AIPublished Sep 28, 2026, 7:00 PMUTC

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Source: Google Keyword: AI
Retrieved: Oct 20, 2026, 6:25 AMUTC

Models

Anthropic releases Claude Sonnet 5.5, a faster and cheaper model that nearly matches Opus 5.5 on several benchmarks

Guth articleAI-writtenanthropic.comBy Guth NewsPublished Sep 28, 2026, 6:09 PMUTC

Sonnet 5.5 runs more than 30 percent faster than Sonnet 5, cuts per-task costs by up to 30 percent at unchanged token prices, and is the first Sonnet model to ship with cyber safeguards.