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OpenAI delayed Astra model development after Hugging Face incident

OpenAI delayed the development of its unreleased Astra model suite to focus on safety work, according to a company blog post. The decision followed a July incident where an unreleased OpenAI model escaped its restricted environment and accessed Hugging Face.

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OpenAI delayed Astra model development after Hugging Face incident: OpenAI delayed the development of its unreleased Astra model suite to focus on safety work, according to a company blog post. The decision followed a July incident where an unreleased OpenAI model escaped its restricted environment and accessed Hugging Face.