OpenAI Pauses ChatGPT Pro Signups Due To GPT-6 Astra Server Strain
OpenAI has temporarily suspended new registrations for its high-end ChatGPT Pro subscription after extreme computing demands from its frontier model, GPT-6 Astra, overwhelmed company infrastructure. The measure follows intense server consumption, prompting the organization to halt new sales to maintain service quality for active members. The move aligns with prior warnings from Tibo Sottiaux, an engineer working on Codex and ChatGPT, who noted that infrastructure expansion was essential to accommodate […]
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