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EPISODE · Aug 11, 2026 · 49 MIN

OpenAI Pauses Astra Model as Cybersecurity Industry Faces a Reckoning

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OpenAI has paused development on its powerful Astra model over concerns about autonomous cyberattack risk, arriving the same week Bernie Sanders called on Silicon Valley to pause AI development in the interest of humanity. The conversation turns to whether the cybersecurity industry itself has grown too big, and closes with a look at organizational behavior — the very human instincts still shaping decisions inside AI-era companies. Hosted by Alan Shimel and Mike Vizard, with guests Kate Scarcella, Sid Nag, Fred WIlmot and Chris Blask.

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