Sam Altman apologizes for 'messy' GPT-6 Astra rollout that's locked out paying users
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Source: The Verge AI · Published 2026-09-04
Summary
After OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra, CEO Sam Altman apologized for the messy rollout that left paying users waiting. The company hailed the model as a 'generational leap' and the start of the 'AGI era,' but initially only rolled it out to select enterprise customers.
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This news itself does not directly involve investment or capex, but marketing language like 'AGI era' may inflate market expectations about AI capabilities, indirectly affecting the bubble narrative.
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