OpenAI Astra Brings Autonomous Zero-Day Exploitation to AI
OpenAI says Astra can autonomously find zero-days and build exploits, marking its first model to reach the “Critical” cyber risk level. Astra is now officially OpenAI’s highest-risk cybersecurity model. In August, OpenAI said it “couldn’t rule out” that its upcoming model had reached the highest cybersecurity risk level in its Preparedness Framework. In a new […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 02, 2026
Astra is now officially OpenAI’s highest-risk cybersecurity model. In August, OpenAI said it “couldn’t rule out” that its upcoming model had reached the highest cybersecurity risk level in its Preparedness Framework. In a new post, the company confirmed it: Astra meets the Critical cybersecurity capability threshold, making it the first OpenAI model ever classified at that level.
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