Sep 1 2026
OpenAI designates Astra the first model past its Critical cybersecurity threshold, plans gated release of cyber capabilities
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Perfect ExploitBench score; discovered and chained two zero-days on an internal set of 20 recent browser vulnerabilities. 'Available soon' with advanced cyber features restricted to vetted defenders, monitoring, and internal work paused where strengthened security controls are unmet.
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