Change record
CA-C-004627
OpenAI GPT-5.5 System Card
Entity
Date detected
August 27, 2026
Effective date
August 27, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
+1 sentence added · 1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users Developers AI researchers

OpenAI's GPT-5.5 System Card was updated on August 27, 2026 to revise its introductory metadata and add a reference to a security incident discussion. The change replaced outdated blog post listings with a new entry titled 'The Hugging Face incident and the road ahead' dated August 26, 2026. This appears to be a routine metadata refresh directing readers to current security-related content rather than a substantive change to the model's documented safeguards or deployment practices.

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What this means for you

This change does not materially affect consumer rights, data handling, or operational terms. The updated System Card reflects a metadata refresh to direct readers to current security documentation rather than modifying safeguards, deployment practices, or user obligations.

Key Clauses Affected

System Card metadata and reference updates

Blog post listings replaced with reference to security incident discussion; no change to documented safeguards.

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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
0b271af8be6e83e9eb05d58603a19b69171880bac4f0bea0ddbd4d3d06c4b533
August 20, 2026 00:07 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
aea24a94e2674486027db92ffe7e260ded93844b0f021f0365577cf396b34c32
August 27, 2026 00:10 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
August 27, 2026 00:10 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-004627
Captured: 2026-08-27 00:10:26 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-08-27-openai-openai-gpt-55-system-card-4627/
Accessed: Aug. 27, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is a routine documentation refresh. OpenAI has updated the metadata in its GPT-5.5 System Card to replace dated blog post references with a current security incident discussion. No new regulatory obligations, governance structures, …

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Document Context

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Document
OpenAI GPT-5.5 System Card
Entity
OpenAI
Captured
August 27, 2026
Source URL
https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-5-system-card/
Other changes to OpenAI GPT-5.5 System Card
Previous change Aug 20, 2026
OpenAI's GPT-5.5 System Card was updated in an update detected on August 20, 2026. The change involved removing references to …
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