OpenAI's Upcoming Model Astra Triggers High-Level Safety Protocols
deanwball · x · 2026-08-08
A core question in frontier AI policy is whether labs will actually adhere to their safety frameworks. OpenAI is currently facing this test: its next model, Astra, may be classified as 'critical' risk under its Preparedness Framework.
Unable to rule out this serious possibility, OpenAI stated it will take steps consistent with the higher risk level rather than assuming lower risk. While some of these decisions slow down internal development and incur costs, the company views them as the right calls.
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