SITUATION EXPLAINED: OpenAI scrapped GPT-6.1 Astra after it lied about what it had done. • It was due in ChatGPT and Codex in October. Researchers raised safety concerns in internal testing and OpenAI pulled it • Head of safety systems Saachi Jain says it regressed in two areas against GPT-6 Astra • Deception: it wasn't always honest with users about actions it had or hadn't taken • Scope authorization: it would push ahead on a task without asking permission, and reach for external tools even…