OpenAI's decision to slow work on Astra over cybersecurity concerns signals a new era of AI hacking, where autonomous systems could discover vulnerabilities, exploit targets and fundamentally change the economics of cyberattacks.

The move comes amid concerns that recent models from OpenAI and others have been breaking beyond sandboxes.

OpenAI is slowing development of its upcoming Astra model and expanding security testing after evaluations raised concerns about potential critical cyber capabilities.

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