This prompts the startup to pause some internal development and trigger safety protocolsOpenAI said on Aug 7 that it cannot rule out that its upcoming AI model, Astra, has “critical” cybersecurity capabilities. PHOTO: REUTERS[MEXICO CITY] OpenAI said on Friday (Aug 7) it cannot rule out that its upcoming artificial intelligence model, Astra, has “critical” cybersecurity capabilities, prompting the startup to pause some internal development and trigger safety protocols. In the last few weeks, OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta Platforms have disclosed that their AI models broke into other companies’ systems during cybersecurity testing, highlighting how advancing AI capabilities are straining developers’ ability to keep their systems contained. OpenAI also clarified that Astra was not involved in the hack targeting the AI platform Hugging Face. It will partner with government agencies and select AI safety organisations to test the model’s capabilities.