Change record
CA-C-004881
OpenAI GPT-5 System Card
Entity
Date detected
September 5, 2026
Effective date
September 5, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
2 sentences modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

OpenAI revised the GPT-5 System Card on September 5, 2026 by updating internal content references and links. The change removed a reference to 'Offering Zero Data Retention for frontier models' and replaced a link to 'Path to Astra: critical capabilities and frontier safeguards' with a new 'Safety overview: GPT-6 Astra Safety' resource. These modifications reflect updated internal documentation navigation and do not alter the substantive safety assessment or risk evaluation language of the System Card itself.

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What this means for you

This change updates internal documentation links within OpenAI's GPT-5 System Card but does not modify the substantive safety assessment or operational terms governing the model. The revised references point to updated safety resources, but the core risk evaluation language remains unchanged.

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
e042a00937d0ac8883ce68f39371d51a27c0d1a362d4dd08850f28f813da490d
September 2, 2026 00:05 UTC
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Current Version
5e2a895faca730273c19cea07bcf06329dfe66216be7f4b90c331bd9cfc0aca4
September 5, 2026 00:06 UTC
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Change Detected
September 5, 2026 00:06 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-004881
Captured: 2026-09-05 00:06:26 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-09-05-openai-openai-gpt-5-system-card-4881/
Accessed: Sept. 5, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

OpenAI updated content references and navigation links in the GPT-5 System Card, shifting one reference to zero-data-retention documentation and adding a new cross-reference to GPT-6 safety overview materials. This is a documentation maintenance change rather …

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Document Context

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Document
OpenAI GPT-5 System Card
Entity
OpenAI
Captured
September 5, 2026
Source URL
https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-system-card/
Other changes to OpenAI GPT-5 System Card
Previous change Sep 2, 2026
OpenAI's GPT-5 System Card was updated in an update detected on September 2, 2026. Two sentences were modified: the precautionary …
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