
OpenAI Halts Astra AI Model After It Nearly Crosses "Critical" Hacking Threshold
August 8, 2026 — OpenAI has deliberately slowed development of its new Astra AI model after internal testing revealed the system may have crossed into what the company calls “Critical” cybersecurity risk — its highest capability tier, reserved for AI that could independently discover and weaponize zero-day exploits against hardened, real-world systems without any human ... Read more



















