OpenAI begins rollout of new powerful AI model GPT-6 Astra
SAN FRANCISCO: ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Thursday it would begin rolling out its newest and most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) model to select customers, saying it had built in safeguards to mitigate security risks.
San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company OpenAI announced on Thursday plans to begin rolling out its newest and most advanced AI model, GPT-6, also known as Astra, to select customers. President Greg Brockman emphasized the importance of prioritizing safety as the model's capabilities increase. The new model was developed with enhanced safeguards following a security breach at AI platform Hugging Face, which occurred after OpenAI paused model development for two weeks this summer.
Astra will initially be accessible to some cybersecurity customers, with a wider rollout to other paying customers to follow. The company expects to make the model available to everyone as quickly as possible. Astra can autonomously handle various computer tasks, such as website creation, scientific analysis, game development, cybersecurity, and coding, potentially reducing apartment hunting time from six hours to under ten minutes.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged the uncertainty surrounding the model's behavior once released, but stressed the urgency of addressing AI-related cybersecurity risks, citing the potential for a complete change in the landscape of cyber attacks.
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