Ultraman stated that OpenAI is advancing the Astra open initiative, but deployment needs to be delayed due to cybersecurity risks.

On August 7 local time, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated that the company is advancing the next-generation model, Astra, towards public release. However, due to the model's strong cybersecurity capabilities, it needs "a little more time" to ensure safe deployment. He indicated that OpenAI does not believe it is the right strategy to limit powerful models to a few users and hopes Astra will eventually be widely available. Altman described Astra as a "powerful model" and expressed the company's desire to provide access to more users as soon as safety is ensured.