The AGI Deterrence Illusion: OpenAI Astra & Autonomous Zero-Days
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Bhanu Pratap Meena
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04 Sep 2026
OpenAI, US National Security Council, Peer Adversary Cyber Commands
OSINT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Forensic strategic breakdown of OpenAI Astra's benchmark divergence (62.7% neutral baseline vs. 99.9% adapter harness) and the systemic offensive perils of 100% ExploitBench autonomous zero-day discovery.
STRUCTURAL REALIST ASSESSMENT
Cognitive Deterrence vs. Offensive Pre-Emption: Unlike nuclear deterrence governed by physical observability, autonomous cyber weapons lack verifiable parity mechanisms, impelling states toward rapid offensive pre-emption in the anarchic international system.
