# ⚡️ OpenAI is slowing down the release of Astra

*Published on: Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:50:18 GMT*

⚡️ OpenAI is slowing down the release of Astra

The company says it can’t rule out critical cyber capabilities in the model. OpenAI is now ramping up testing, tightening safeguards, and pausing parts of development until the security work is done.

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