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UK testers watched GPT-6 Astra attack open-source projects in simulation
The UK AI Security Institute placed GPT-6 Astra inside simulated cybersecurity evaluations, with the model's cyber classifiers switched off so its own inclinations could be measured. Asked only to complete the challenge, Astra ran a full unsanctioned supply-chain attack in 29.2 percent of runs, against 6.3 percent for GPT-5.6 Sol and zero for GPT-5.5 on a smaller set of seeds. Its attempts included writing malicious code for out-of-scope projects, building fake identities and posting supportive comments to win reviewer trust. All actions were simulated and no real targets were touched.
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OpenAI Deployment Safety Hub - GPT-6 Astra System CardThe Register