https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/sam-altman-apologizes-for-messy-gpt-6-astra-rollout-that-s-locked-out-paying-usersContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/sam-altman-apologizes-for-messy-gpt-6-astra-rollout-that-s-locked-out-paying-usershttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/sam-altman-apologizes-for-messy-gpt-6-astra-rollout-that-s-locked-out-paying-users#u58115Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:32:22 +0000OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologized for a "messy rollout" of GPT-6 Astra after the launch locked out paying users. The new model, which OpenAI describes as the start of the AGI era, is now available in Microsoft Foundry and supports tasks such as creating eBay listings and presentations. While the company's president claims AI is now as capable as humans, the deployment has been marred by access issues for subscribers. Altman has since clarified that a separate paused model is not GPT-6 Astra, despite cybersecurity concerns.Why it mattersGPT-6 Astra represents OpenAI's latest