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title: "OpenAI Launches New Astra Model Amid Growing Scrutiny Over Agents' Safety"
date: 2026-09-03
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a9a0bdc98ac4b27982b1ea27e55b3ad&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.huffpost.com%2fentry%2fopen-ai-astra-model-sam-altman_n_6a99cb49e4b0bd4d29d3732f&c=10122269858231768317&mkt=en-us
description: "OpenAI on Thursday unveiled a new artificial intelligence model it calls its best yet but cautioned that it also sometimes attempts to evade human monitoring."
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# OpenAI Launches New Astra Model Amid Growing Scrutiny Over Agents' Safety

OpenAI on Thursday unveiled a new artificial intelligence model it calls its best yet but cautioned that it also sometimes attempts to evade human monitoring.

*Published: 2026-09-03*