OpenAI paused new ChatGPT Pro ($200/month) signups after GPT-6 Astra drove more demand than expected, CTO Tibo Sottiaux said. API, Go and Plus remain open; the company did not give a reopen date. The pause is a capacity response to Astra, not a change to the Agents API or Financial Services launches.
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