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OpenAI is sharing preliminary cybersecurity evaluations for Astra and the steps they are taking to strengthen safeguards and security controls.

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OpenAI is sharing preliminary cybersecurity evaluations for Astra and the steps we're taking to strengthen safeguards and security controls.

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• TechCrunchreported10 days agoOpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concernsreported10 days ago
• The Vergereported10 days agoOpenAI puts the brakes on a new model because it’s supposedly too powerfulreported10 days ago
• The Vergereported10 days agoOpenAI puts the brakes on a new model because it’s supposedly too powerfulreported10 days ago

Also covered byThe Register,The Decoder+18 more20 outlets▾▴

• The RegisterOpenAI pledges to add Astra security as Anthropic loosens Fable's leash
• The DecoderOpenAI flags its new Astra model as potentially reaching the highest cybersecurity risk level for the first time

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07 Aug 2026 15:20 UTC