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OpenAI rates upcoming Astra model as having critical cyber capabilities
The Decoder OpenAI calls Astra its most dangerous model yet - watching what it does is only getting harder
OpenAI has classified its upcoming Astra model as its first system with critical cyber capabilities, raising concerns among safety researchers about monitoring its actions.
Why it matters
As AI models gain the ability to execute complex, multi-step digital tasks, tracking their decision-making processes is becoming increasingly difficult.
Latest brief · Sep 2, 2026