OpenAI says latest Astra model needs more safety work, apologizes over Australian site hack

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The company said its latest Astra model would undergo more work to meet safety standards. It also issued an apology for the way it handled the hacking of an Australian government website.

The account is in a WIRED report on OpenAI delaying its latest model over safety concerns. No new release date or other schedule is given.

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