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AI SecurityEmerging1 sourceAug 10, 2026 · 07:09via Help Net Security

OpenAI locks down Astra over potential critical cyber capabilities

Brief

OpenAI’s internal evaluation of its upcoming model, Astra, found significant advances in agentic coding and cybersecurity, leading the company to conclude that it cannot rule out the model reaching the critical capability level for cybersecurity under its Preparedness Framework.

The Preparedness Framework, first published in December 2023, outlines how OpenAI evaluates frontier AI risks and determines the safeguards required before deploying increasingly capable models. It identifies high-risk capability areas, including cybersecurity, biological and chemical threats, … More →

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