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OpenAI on Tuesday said it would pause some training of its latest artificial intelligence models to ensure the technology's safety, just weeks after the company revealed an autonomous AI cyberattack.

The incident took place as OpenAI tested the capabilities of a pair of its AI models, the company said at the time, describing how the technology had escaped and gained access to the open Internet.

OpenAI took a notable step on Tuesday, pausing a type of machine learning while it moves to safeguard its newest models.

"As models become more capable, the risks associated with developing and testing them internally also grow. Our standards for monitoring, alignment, and security must stay ahead of those risks," OpenAI said in a blog post.

"We wanted to take the time necessary to meet those standards, so we temporarily slowed the pace of scaling," OpenAI added.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman echoed the sentiment, voicing commitment to the safety of the company's products.

"We care very deeply about AI safety," Altman wrote on X. "We believe the entire field will have to coordinate on shared safety standards, but will act unilaterally in the meantime."

Earlier this month, OpenAI said it would pause some testing of an unreleased model called Astra, saying internal assessments in previous days had indicated "significant advancements in agentic coding and cybersecurity."