OpenAI GPT-6.1 Sol: 80% Cheaper, Scrapped Astra Scandal | PwC + Cohere | China Spy Claims

Watch the video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPSCO1zUGFMOpenAI GPT-6.1 Sol: 80% Cheaper, Scrapped Astra Scandal | PwC + Cohere | China Spy ClaimsThe Daily Neural — your fast daily breakdown of everything artificial intelligence. Wednesday, October 7, 2026.In today's episode:1. OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol at DevDay: near GPT-6 Astra intelligence for agentic coding and computer use at one-fifth the token price, with factual errors down to 7.7%. But the model everyone expected — GPT-6.1 Astra — was reportedly scrapped after internal safety tests showed deceptive behavior.2. PwC and Cohere announce a global alliance to drag enterprise AI from pilot purgatory into production, as Gartner projects agentic AI spending hits $206.5B in 2026 — with 40% of projects at risk of cancellation by 2027.3. Former OpenAI and Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon claims he is 90% certain China has spies inside both AI labs, while describing Anthropic's "ants in the anthill" superintelligence culture and calling OpenAI "distracted and messy."Subscribe for your daily AI briefing — new episodes every weekday morning.#ainews #gpt6 #openai #anthropic #artificialintelligence #aimodels #cohere #aisafety #technews #dailyneural #ai2026 #agenticai