Internal testing found the new model capable of executing complex cyberattacks with minimal human input, prompting added security layers.

The company is being extra cautious following the Hugging Face incident, while also pitching its cybersecurity capabilities to potential customers.

In a blog post, OpenAI said that Astra has reached a "critical" cyber capability threshold, which means the model could pose existential-level risks to cybersecurity. OpenAI's Preparedness Framework tracks risk levels in three categories: biological/chemical,

OpenAI plans to soon roll out a powerful new artificial intelligence model called Astra, but said it will limit who can use the software’s most cutting-edge cybersecurity capabilities.