Change record
CA-C-004500
OpenAI GPT-5.5 System Card
Entity
Date detected
August 20, 2026
Effective date
August 20, 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 20, 2026. The change involved removing references to three previously listed company and product announcements (Expanding Daybreak as the Cyber Defense Window Narrows, Pacing model development in an era of cyber-critical capabilities, and Introducing ChatGPT for Teens) and adding a new announcement link titled 'Offering Zero Data Retention for frontier models' dated August 19, 2026. This is an editorial change to the card's navigation and related-content section, reflecting current publication links rather than a change to the substantive safeguards or deployment terms described in the system card itself.

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What this means for you

This change does not affect the substantive safeguards, deployment terms, or protections documented in the GPT-5.5 System Card. The update modified which related announcements are linked within the card's navigation section. No material change to the operational terms or protections for GPT-5.5 deployment is indicated.

Key Clauses Affected

system card related-content links

Updated to reference new frontier model data retention announcement; previously listed publications removed.

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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
176fbba76a106919503e9dc3b303d96d6d90c65d7c2899df5d9187171eeb3e14
August 19, 2026 00:08 UTC
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Current Version
0b271af8be6e83e9eb05d58603a19b69171880bac4f0bea0ddbd4d3d06c4b533
August 20, 2026 00:07 UTC
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Change Detected
August 20, 2026 00:07 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-004500
Captured: 2026-08-20 00:07:40 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-08-20-openai-openai-gpt-55-system-card-4500/
Accessed: Aug. 20, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

OpenAI updated the GPT-5.5 System Card on August 20, 2026 to revise its related-content links. Three previously referenced announcements were removed and one new announcement link ('Offering Zero Data Retention for frontier models', dated August …

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Document Context

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Document
OpenAI GPT-5.5 System Card
Entity
OpenAI
Captured
August 20, 2026
Source URL
https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-5-system-card/
Other changes to OpenAI GPT-5.5 System Card
Previous change Aug 19, 2026
OpenAI's GPT-5.5 System Card was detected as updated on August 19, 2026. The change modified the featured content links in …
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