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  "id": 272313,
  "title": "OpenAI says it has expanded safety testing around its upcoming model Astra as it \"cannot rule out\" critical cyber capabilities, potentially delaying its launch (Axios)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/openai-says-it-has-expanded-safety-testing-around-its-upcoming-model",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-07T16:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/08/07/openai-astra-model-delay-cybersecurity-risks"
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  "summary": "OpenAI “cannot rule out” that its upcoming model Astra has\"critical\" cyber capabilities, a designation that has prompted …",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "OpenAI flags possible critical cybersecurity risk in upcoming model, tightens controls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/openai-flags-possible-critical-cybersecurity-risk-in-upcoming-model",
        "published": "2026-08-07T17:46:45.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "OpenAI flags possible critical cybersecurity risk in upcoming model, tightens controls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/openai-flags-possible-critical-cybersecurity-risk-in-upcoming-model-278355",
        "published": "2026-08-07T17:55:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Register",
        "title": "OpenAI pledges to add Astra security as Anthropic loosens Fable's leash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/openai-pledges-to-add-astra-security-as-anthropic-loosens-fables-leash",
        "published": "2026-08-07T23:41:07.000Z"
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