OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Says Astra AI Will Be ‘Generally Available,’ But Cyber Capabilities Require More Safety WorkOpenAI is slowing parts of the development of its upcoming Astra AI model after internal evaluations raised concerns about its increasingly advanced cybersecurity capabilities. Despite the additional precautions, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company still intends to make Astra generally available. OpenAI Slows Astra AI Release Over Cyber RisksAltman said in a post on X that Astra is a “powerful model” and that OpenAI is working toward making it “generally available.” “Given its cyber capabilities, we need a little bit longer to do this safely,” Altman said, adding, “but hopefully not too long!” OpenAI designated Astra as its first “critical” cybersecurity model under its Preparedness Framework, triggering enhanced safety controls during development.