Ep 127: OpenAI just flagged its next big model as a serious cybersecurity risk — and that’s…

Models & Agents for Beginners — Video Edition · Aug 8, 2026 · 7m

Models & Agents for Beginners OpenAI just flagged its next big model as a serious cybersecurity risk — and that’s actually good news for all of us. OpenAI is treating its upcoming Astra model with extra caution because it showed strong cybersecurity skills in testing. This matters because it shows companies are thinking hard about keeping powerful AI safe before releasing it. We’ll also look at a new image generator you can try right now and a simple way to think about how these systems actually learn. The Big Story OpenAI tested one of its upcoming models, called Astra, and found it has very…