OpenAI details Astra controls for consequential enterprise work
Administrators can restrict approved websites and desktop apps, manage uploads, downloads and browsing history, and require confirmation for consequential actions.
By Aaron Felix · Updated 7 October 2026
What this changes for UK buyers
Astra's deployment envelope can be narrowed before teams give a computer-use agent broader access.
What buyers should do
Confirm the exact admin controls in the contracted product and test every consequential action path before expansion.
Primary announcement
OpenAI business update ↗This is a dated source-linked buyer briefing. A vendor announcement does not prove UK account eligibility, an independent performance result or regulatory compliance. Open the primary source and confirm the exact plan before changing a production workflow.
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