Open AI’s Astra model is on the way—and very good at breaking into computer systems

OpenAI announced its upcoming Astra model, claiming it is the first large language model to meet a “critical cybersecurity threshold” by autonomously discovering unknown flaws and exploiting them, including two zero-day vulnerabilities in a modified ExploitBench test. The company will limit access to its most advanced cybersecurity features, apply new safety techniques, and restrict responses for higher-risk accounts while previewing the model with an undisclosed tester group.