OpenAI Releases GPT-6 Cyber to Vetted Security Teams After Model Finds 588 Unknown Linux Flaws, Rated Critical

SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI has released a specialized artificial intelligence model designed to find and exploit software vulnerabilities, but it is limiting access to vetted security customers after rating the model's cyber capabilities at its highest risk level. OpenAI released GPT-6 Cyber, a model built to find and exploit security flaws, to a small group of vetted customers on Thursday, rating it "Critical" in cybersecurity under its safety framework. That is up from "High" for its predecessor, GPT-5.6 Cyber.GPT-6 Cyber is a version of OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra model trained for authorized vulnerability research. PurposeOpenAI said the model is meant to help security researchers find vulnerabilities, test how they could be exploited and fix flaws before attackers do, amid increasing attempts by malicious cyber actors to misuse AI.The company acknowledged the…