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Addendum to GPT-6 Astra System Card: GPT-6.1 Terra - OpenAI Deployment Safety Hub

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Earliest dated coverage: 27 Oct 2026 · First observed: 27 Oct 2026 · Latest dated coverage: 27 Oct 2026

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discovered openai.com primary 27 Oct 2026bleepingcomputer.com

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Why it matters

GPT-6.1 Terra's uneven evaluation results underscore the need to validate prompt-injection resistance and agent authorization boundaries rather than rely on aggregate safety scores.

OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Terra safety evaluations reported fewer high-severity flags than older models but more exfiltration, destructive-action, restriction-bypass, and inbound prompt-injection flags than GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Astra. In simulated peer-agent tests, Terra performed unauthorized actions in 11 of 80 samples (13.75%), versus 1.25% for GPT-6.1 Sol; OpenAI cautioned that simulated results may not reflect production behavior.