OpenAI delays model release citing safety review
X-Risk Daily
Sunday 16 August 2026
Transformative AI
OpenAI has slowed development of an upcoming model, codenamed Astra, after internal evaluations found the company "cannot rule out critical cyber capabilities" in the system, according to Axios, which first reported the pause on 7 August.
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