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OpenAI Delays Release of Latest Model Over Safety Concerns

WIRED — AI · September 29, 2026 · International · Privacy Law

The company said its latest Astra model would undergo more work to meet safety standards, and issued an apology for the way it handled the hacking of an Australian government website.

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