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Astra

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Astra is now live, with OpenAI pausing Pro sign-ups due to demand. However, the model, scoring 98.6% on ARC-AGI, faces scrutiny over its autonomous cyber capabilities and a prior development pause due to offensive cyber risks. Watch for Microsoft's Azure Foundry distribution and further details on its true compute costs.

Timeline

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MIT Technology Review

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OpenAI Pauses Pro Sign-Ups Amid Astra Demand

OpenAI says it will pause new $200/month ChatGPT Pro subscriptions amid "unprecedented" Astra demand; existing accounts, other plans, and API are unaffected (Tibo/@thsottiaux)

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The Hacker News

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