# OpenAI is releasing Astra with 'critical' cybersecurity level

> Source: <https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/openai-releasing-astra-critical-cybersecurity-181500352.html>
> Published: 2026-09-02 18:15:00+00:00

Scott Melker discusses OpenAI's ([OPAI.PVT](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/OPAI.PVT/)) latest model, Astra, which has reached the company's highest "critical" cybersecurity level. Astra can autonomously identify software vulnerabilities and develop exploits, including attacks targeting previously unknown zero-day vulnerabilities, raising the stakes for both AI-powered cyberattacks and defense.

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