OpenAI will reportedly ship one or two models by year-end, but its looped-transformer flagship still needs alignment work and safety test infrastructure.
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OpenAI DevDay 2026 launched Dots agents, GPT-6.1 Sol, Ultrafast inference, Decisions API, Spaces, and enterprise marketplace, with 1.2B ChatGPT weekly users.
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OpenAI launched Dots agents and GPT-6.1 Sol at Dev Day while Sam Altman avoided addressing a model delayed over researcher security concerns.
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OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Sol near GPT-6.1 Astra's performance at a fifth the cost, while Astra's launch is delayed over safety concerns.
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OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Sol, nearly matching GPT-6 Astra on coding, computer use, and professional tasks at one-fifth the token price.
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