OpenAI hits pause on Astra as cyber power crosses a new line
August 8, 2026On August 7, 2026, OpenAI said it has slowed parts of development on Astra, an upcoming model, after internal evaluations pointed to major gains in agentic coding and cybersecurity. In plain terms: the company cannot rule out that Astra has reached a “critical” cyber capability level under its Preparedness Framework.
