OpenAI's upcoming Astra model is the first to reach Critical cybersecurity capabilities under its Preparedness Framework, prompting a development

OpenAI says Astra is considerably more capable at cyber tasks than GPT-5.6 Sol. Following the Hugging Face incident, it is being especially cautious about releasing it.

The company will give select partners early access to its Astra AI model—so they have time to shore up their defenses.