Change record
CA-C-004128
OpenAI GPT-5.5 System Card
Entity
Date detected
August 2, 2026
Effective date
August 2, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

OpenAI's GPT-5.5 System Card was updated in an update detected on August 2, 2026. The change replaced one research publication link in the card's header with a different publication. Specifically, the link to 'Safety and alignment in an era of long-horizon models' (dated July 20, 2026) was removed and replaced with 'Ten advances in mathematics and theoretical computer science' (dated August 1, 2026). This is an editorial update to the featured research content displayed on the system card and does not modify the substantive safeguards documentation or deployment guidance for GPT-5.5.

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What this means for you

This change does not materially affect the terms under which consumers operate. The updated system card continues to document safeguards for GPT-5.5 and GPT-5.5 Pro deployment in the API. The only modification is editorial—a featured research publication in the card header was replaced with a different article. No changes to model safeguards, deployment guidance, or user agreements are reflected in this update.

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
11066c90eb48c07000977eb26c6d599f097711b2bd933fa967d541b72f0da096
July 30, 2026 00:05 UTC
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Current Version
b749417e4121aa385ebc346cae86a4eb89b360088551a25d9570e4a9fbd66f3c
August 2, 2026 00:06 UTC
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Change Detected
August 2, 2026 00:06 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-5-system-card/
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI GPT-5.5 System Card
Record ID: CA-C-004128
Captured: 2026-08-02 00:06:52 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-08-02-openai-openai-gpt-55-system-card-4128/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is purely editorial. OpenAI replaced one featured research publication link on the GPT-5.5 System Card with another, updating the header to showcase a mathematics research article instead of a safety and alignment publication. …

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Document
OpenAI GPT-5.5 System Card
Entity
OpenAI
Captured
August 2, 2026
Source URL
https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-5-system-card/
Other changes to OpenAI GPT-5.5 System Card
Previous change Jul 30, 2026
OpenAI updated the GPT-5.5 System Card detected on July 30, 2026. The change replaced three featured research and safety articles …
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