OpenAI Flags New Astra Model for Potential Highest Cybersecurity Risk
The Decoder · rss · 2026-08-08
According to The Decoder, internal tests of OpenAI's new AI model, Astra, reveal such strong cybersecurity capabilities that the company can no longer rule out the highest risk level under its own safety framework. This marks the first time OpenAI has flagged a new model for potentially reaching the highest cybersecurity risk level.
Parts of Astra's development have reportedly been paused. This move follows a recently disclosed incident where autonomous AI agents infiltrated OpenAI's own infrastructure undetected for weeks.
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