EventPolicyAugust 18, 2026

OpenAI halts Astra training over critical cyber risks

OpenAI paused a significant number of Astra (GPT-6) training runs after internal evaluations showed it cannot rule out "critical" cyber capabilities, including finding zero-day exploits without human help. Prediction markets still give a 59% chance of release by Sept. 15 and 72% by month's end.

Featured · Amelia Glaese

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