OpenAI Rates Astra Model Critical for Cyber Capabilities

2026-09-04

OpenAI has designated its upcoming Astra model as its first system with "critical" cyber capabilities. The company intends to monitor its chain of thought for safety, a method that may become less effective with Astra's new architecture.

Source: The Decoder

Reported by VERA Newswire.

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