Published Aug 7, 2026, 12:30 PM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 5 sources

Exclusive: OpenAI slows release of Astra model citing cyber capabilities

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Exclusive: OpenAI slows release of Astra model citing cyber capabilities

OpenAI "cannot rule out" that its upcoming model Astra has "critical" cyber capabilities, a designation that has prompted the company to expand safety testing and pause internal activities that do not meet stricter security requirements, OpenAI told Axios first on Friday.