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OpenAI Delays Release of Highly Anticipated Open Model for Additional Safety Testing
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced Friday that the company is indefinitely delaying the release of its open AI model, which had already been postponed once earlier this summer. Originally planned for launch next week, the delay is to allow more thorough safety testing and review of high-risk areas.
Altman explained on X (formerly Twitter), “we need time to run additional safety tests and review high-risk areas. we are not yet sure how long it will take us.” He emphasized the irreversibility of releasing model weights publicly: “once weights are out, they can’t be pulled back. this is new for us and we want to get it right.”
This open model release is among the most anticipated AI events this summer, alongside OpenAI’s expected GPT-5 launch. Unlike GPT-5, which is a cloud-based product, the open model will be downloadable for developers to run locally. OpenAI aims to maintain its position as a Silicon Valley AI leader amidst heavy investments from competitors like xAI, Google DeepMind, and Anthropic.
The delay means developers must wait longer to access the first open model OpenAI has released in several years. TechCrunch previously reported that OpenAI’s open model will have reasoning capabilities comparable to its “o-series” models and aims to be the best-in-class open model available.
The open AI model landscape is becoming more competitive. On the same day as Altman’s announcement, Chinese startup Moonshot AI released Kimi K2, a one-trillion-parameter open AI model that reportedly outperforms OpenAI’s GPT-4.1 on various agentic-coding benchmarks.
Back in June, when the first delay was announced, Altman hinted that OpenAI had achieved something “unexpected and quite amazing” with the model but did not provide details.
Aidan Clark, OpenAI’s VP of research leading the open model team, reiterated on X, “Capability wise, we think the model is phenomenal — but our bar for an open source model is high and we think we need some more time to make sure we’re releasing a model we’re proud of along every axis.”
The indefinite delay highlights OpenAI’s cautious approach to responsible AI deployment, balancing innovation with safety concerns as the competitive race intensifies.
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