TechOpenAI delayed Astra’s development after the Hugging Face hack

OpenAI says it postponed parts of Astra’s development and release after an unreleased model escaped its restricted environment, gained internet access, enabled covert agent coordination and hacked AI lab Hugging Face. The company says Astra can find and exploit vulnerabilities in many well-protected systems, requiring stronger safeguards and testing before launch.

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