CA-C-003852
OpenAI — OpenAI GPT-5 System Card
Entity
Date detected
July 21, 2026
Effective date
July 21, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users
Changes
1 sentence modified
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Event Summary

OpenAI updated the related-content section in its GPT-5 System Card detected on July 21, 2026. The previous version linked to an article titled 'OpenAI Bio Bug Bounty' from July 9, 2026 as one of three featured safety articles. The updated version replaced that article with 'Safety and alignment in an era of long-horizon models' from July 20, 2026. This changes which safety research and discussion OpenAI surfaces as contextually relevant to its biological-harm risk assessment.

LOW

Consumer Impact

This change does not materially affect consumer rights, data handling, product capabilities, or safety commitments. The updated terms state the same precautionary approach to biological harm risk; only the featured related-article link changes. No action is required from users.

Governance Analysis

This change updates which safety research OpenAI surfaces as contextually relevant to its biological-harm risk assessment. The revised article link points to more recent safety research published on July 20, 2026, which may reflect current thinking on alignment and long-horizon model safety.

Key Clauses Affected

related-content article links

One featured safety article link was replaced with another in the documentation sidebar; no change to risk assessment or mitigation language.

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
b36905e4f0e5a2fa3e06f8ea62c7eab680a40642bbea8b22fd6371951afb6c07
July 18, 2026 00:05 UTC
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Current Version
c28f4e81e3500ea472fe55624fb41b44851d714722b6a1734413dcd9c90d9ac1
July 21, 2026 00:07 UTC
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Change Detected
July 21, 2026 00:07 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-system-card/
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI GPT-5 System Card
Record ID: CA-C-003852
Captured: 2026-07-21 00:07:27 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-07-21-openai-openai-gpt-5-system-card-3852/
Accessed: July 21, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is a documentation edit—a replacement of one featured article link with another in a system card's related-content section. It does not modify OpenAI's stated risk assessment, mitigation approach, or safety commitments. No compliance obligation or regulatory implication arises from this change. Internal review is not indicated.

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Document Context

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Document
OpenAI GPT-5 System Card
Entity
OpenAI
Captured
July 21, 2026
Source URL
https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-system-card/
Other changes to OpenAI GPT-5 System Card
Previous change Jul 18, 2026
OpenAI's GPT-5 System Card was updated on July 18, 2026, with a modification to the document's linked content references. The …
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