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OpenAI Astra Model Development and Safety
OpenAI paused internal work on its upcoming Astra model after safety evaluations indicated it may have crossed a critical cybersecurity risk threshold, coinciding with expanded free ChatGPT access.
- OpenAI Pauses Advanced 'Astra' Model Over Cybersecurity Risks, Same Day It Expands Free ChatGPT Access
OpenAI said Friday it is halting certain internal work on its upcoming Astra model after evaluations suggested the system may have crossed a critical cybersecurity risk threshold. The announcement came the same week the company said it would remove text chat limits for ChatGPT Free and Go users.