Change record
CA-C-002740
OpenAI Service Terms
Entity
Date detected
June 7, 2026
Effective date
June 7, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users
Changes
1 sentence modified
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Event Summary

OpenAI modified a single sentence in its Service Terms on June 7, 2026. The change involved removing the language selection menu that previously appeared at the top of the document. The updated terms now display a condensed format with ellipsis (...) where the full language selector previously appeared, while the substantive governance language remains unchanged.

LOW

Consumer Impact

This change is a formatting modification to how OpenAI presents its Service Terms. The removal of the expanded language selection menu and replacement with ellipsis does not alter the substantive content, governance provisions, or operational requirements of the terms. The agreement continues to govern the same user rights and obligations as before.

Governance Analysis

This change does not alter the substantive content of OpenAI's Service Terms. The modification affects only the presentation and accessibility interface of the document, not the rights, obligations, or governance provisions that users operate under.

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Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
cca8e4c854b9bc93f28bd7c26908f9001a09937eb75286a645e308d46e624d2d
June 2, 2026 19:41 UTC
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Current Version
21a022bdfbc71469696e4817729884a50ae3d789610fe81556ff69056b013666
June 7, 2026 00:03 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
June 7, 2026 00:03 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://openai.com/policies/service-terms/
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI Service Terms
Record ID: CA-C-002740
Captured: 2026-06-07 00:03:13 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-06-07-openai-openai-service-terms-2740/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change reflects a UI/UX reformatting of the Service Terms document presentation. No substantive policy, legal obligation, or governance provision has been modified. The language selection functionality appears to have been condensed rather than removed. No compliance or regulatory action is indicated.

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ConductAtlas provides verified policy intelligence sourced directly from platform documents. All analysis is intended to support, not replace, legal and compliance review. Record CA-C-002740.

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Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
OpenAI Service Terms
Entity
OpenAI
Captured
June 7, 2026
Source URL
https://openai.com/policies/service-terms/
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