Some worry Astra represents a dangerous step toward AI models with opaque reasoning. OpenAI’s chief scientist says the company is committed to ensuring its models’ “chain of thought” remains interpretable.

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.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 1 : OpenAI has determined that one of its upcoming models is so capable it requires additional safety measures before it can be launched. The model, called…