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OpenAI apologizes for messy GPT-6 Astra launch that locked out subscribers
The Verge AI Sam Altman apologizes for ‘messy’ GPT-6 Astra rollout that’s locked out paying users
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologized for rollout issues that prevented paying subscribers from accessing the newly launched GPT-6 Astra model.
Why it matters
Paying users expecting immediate access to OpenAI's newest, most capable model were left waiting due to rollout issues.
Latest brief · Oct 19, 2026