OpenAI pauses Astra training over misalignment, safety takes precedence over momentum
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-08-19
Sam Altman revealed that OpenAI is slowing down its AI training efforts because unreleased models are showing "various degrees of misalignment." Training for the upcoming Astra model was paused for two weeks, and a larger frontier run remains on hold pending new safeguards. Altman stated that getting AI safety right is more important than any company's momentum.
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