What to make of OpenAI's pause on its march toward superintelligence

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A new model called Astra may have crossed a dangerous cybersecurity line, so OpenAI hit the brakes on training runs.

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2026-08-20 16:00 · Fast Company AI
What to make of OpenAI's pause on its march toward superintelligence

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