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 ...
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Published: 7 August 2026
Source: Axios AI+
Category: News
Topics: Military & security
Retrieved: 10 August 2026
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