Change record
CA-C-004911
OpenAI GPT-5 System Card
Entity
Date detected
September 7, 2026
Effective date
September 7, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
−1 sentence removed · 1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

OpenAI removed a reference to a security incident article ('The Hugging Face incident and the road ahead') from the GPT-5 System Card on September 7, 2026, and replaced it with links to three other safety and research-related articles. The core safety assessment language regarding biological harm capability remained unchanged. This appears to be a editorial reorganization of related documentation links rather than a substantive change to safety claims or technical content.

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What this means for you

This change does not materially affect consumer rights, data handling, or safety commitments. OpenAI removed a reference to a security incident article and reorganized related documentation links within the System Card. The core safety assessment regarding GPT-5's biological harm capabilities 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
5e2a895faca730273c19cea07bcf06329dfe66216be7f4b90c331bd9cfc0aca4
September 5, 2026 00:06 UTC
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Current Version
2ad1553769fd7fc9d1870f23a9a735e8096ec7b2ca7100ed4c461b619d7337b8
September 7, 2026 00:09 UTC
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Change Detected
September 7, 2026 00:09 UTC
Analysis Methodology
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Source Document
https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-system-card/
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI GPT-5 System Card
Record ID: CA-C-004911
Captured: 2026-09-07 00:09:19 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-09-07-openai-openai-gpt-5-system-card-4911/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is a minor editorial update to the GPT-5 System Card. A security incident reference ('The Hugging Face incident and the road ahead') was removed and replaced with links to three other safety-related articles …

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Document Context

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Document
OpenAI GPT-5 System Card
Entity
OpenAI
Captured
September 7, 2026
Source URL
https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-system-card/
Other changes to OpenAI GPT-5 System Card
Previous change Sep 5, 2026
OpenAI revised the GPT-5 System Card on September 5, 2026 by updating internal content references and links. The change removed …
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