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OpenAI says Astra could reach ‘critical’ cyber capability, tightens safeguards

OpenAI said its upcoming model Astra is showing cybersecurity capabilities that could reach its highest risk category, where a system can autonomously find and exploit vulnerabilities or carry out end-to-end cyberattacks against hardened…

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OpenAI said its upcoming model Astra is showing cybersecurity capabilities that could reach its highest risk category, where a system can autonomously find and exploit vulnerabilities or carry out end-to-end cyberattacks against hardened targets. The company disclosed the assessment following recent internal testing and expert reviews.

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