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August 10, 2026
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OpenAI Halts Internal Testing on Unreleased 'Astra' Model Over Autonomous Cyberattack Risk

OpenAI has paused some internal activities on its unreleased Astra model after preliminary evaluations suggested it may be capable of launching autonomous cyberattacks against sophisticated defenses. The disclosure comes amid a wave of AI security incidents at Anthropic, Meta, and OpenAI, and growing U.S. and EU regulatory pressure.