# OpenAI tightens controls on its new model over cybersecurity risks, as AI security debate intensifies > Source: > Published: 2026-08-10 11:04:50+00:00 # OpenAI tightens controls on its new model over cybersecurity risks, as AI security debate intensifies Source: [CNBC Technology](https://www.cnbc.com/technology/)The AI lab said it could not rule out a new model had reached "Critical" capability, meaning it could launch cyberattacks against sophisticated cyber defenses. Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.