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Sam Altman (@sama): Over the summer, we have been sprinting on safety priorities; it's more important than ever for capabilities and safeguards to advance together. We have more to do but have made a lot of progress. We

L1 · CuriousModels & Releases@sama· 9/1/2026

Provides direct insight into OpenAI's development philosophy and imminent major model release from the CEO.

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Sam Altman announces OpenAI will soon launch its next model 'Astra' while emphasizing a cautious approach to balancing AI capabilities with safety standards.

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Over the summer, we have been sprinting on safety priorities; it's more important than ever for capabilities and safeguards to advance together. We have more to do but have made a lot of progress. We are also going to be launching our next model soon. There is an obvious tension

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