OpenAI pauses Astra development over critical cyber risk

OpenAI said it "cannot rule out" that its upcoming model Astra has reached "Critical" cyber capabilities under its Preparedness Framework, the first model to do so. The company is pausing internal activities that don't meet new security controls, including isolated testing and universal monitoring.
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3 days · 9 reports · 7 community posts · 16 of 17 shown
- Aug 7
Responding to the next frontier of critical cyber capabilitiesopenai.com
OpenAI Pauses Some Work on New Astra Model Over Cyber Concernsbloomberg.com
OpenAI puts the brakes on a new model because it’s supposedly too powerfultheverge.com
The AI model OpenAI won’t release yet — and what it found in testingthenewstack.io
OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concernstechcrunch.com
- Aug 10
OpenAI's Next AI Model Astra Shows Cyber Performance Strong Enough to Trigger Pausethehackernews.com
OpenAI tightens controls on its new model over cybersecurity risks, as AI security debate intensifiescnbc.com
OpenAI’s Upcoming Astra Model Raises Autonomous Cyberattack Concernssecurityweek.com
OpenAI Says Its Next AI Model Astra May Be Too Dangerous, Pauses Developmentdecrypt.co
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