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Researchers fear safety disaster ahead of OpenAI’s Astra release

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OpenAI began rolling out GPT-6 Astra, its most powerful AI model yet, after confirming it reached a critical cyber capability threshold. The company's president Greg Brockman called it the start of the AGI era, but outside researchers warned the model poses significant safety and security risks despite OpenAI's recent delays to strengthen safety protocols. The model will be able to use computers and take actions on behalf of users, raising concerns among experts about whether adequate safety controls are in place.

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The Hill

OpenAI releases new model after reaching ‘critical’ cyber threshold

OpenAI began rolling out its latest AI model, GPT-6 Astra, to a limited group of organizations Thursday, after declaring earlier this week it was the first model to cross the company’s threshold for heightened cyber capabilities. The ChatGPT maker said the model will become…

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The Verge

Researchers fear safety disaster ahead of OpenAI’s Astra release

OpenAI is on the cusp of releasing its most powerful AI model yet, Astra, following weeks of delays to shore up safety protocols after its agents attacked real targets during testing. As details about the model trickle out, researchers are warning it "may be the single worst…