Altman clarifies GPT-6 Astra isn't the model paused over cybersecurity concerns
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-09-05
Sam Altman clarified on Bloomberg Television that GPT-6 Astra is not the model OpenAI paused over cybersecurity concerns — the paused one is a future model.
His exact words: "Astra has been done training for a while. The model that we recently talked about pausing is a future model. But with Astra, we did hit cyber-critical."
This confirms Astra has reached OpenAI's cyber-critical capability threshold, while an even stronger model remains on hold.
Related event: OpenAI launches flagship GPT-6 Astra to rave reviews and pricing debates(190 posts)→
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