EventPolicyAugust 10, 2026

OpenAI pauses Astra work over critical cyber risk

OpenAI paused internal activities involving its upcoming Astra model after evaluations suggested it may reach the 'Critical' cybersecurity threshold under its Preparedness Framework, a first for the company. The model showed major gains in agentic coding and cybersecurity, surpassing GPT-5.6-Sol's 'High' rating.

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