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Mark Kretschmann@mark_k

Astra, the major new model release by @OpenAI, will be delayed or restricted, according to Axios. This is due to cybersecurity theater. It's possible that only anointed organizations get access initially, until the model has been neutered enough to be deemed "safe".

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Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: plain, matter-of-fact
Written for: People building with AI

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