Change record
CA-C-004912
OpenAI GPT-5.5 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 AI developers Enterprise customers using openai apis

OpenAI's GPT-5.5 System Card was updated on September 7, 2026, to modify the list of related safety and research content displayed on the card. A reference to 'The Hugging Face incident and the road ahead' from August 26, 2026 was removed from the navigation, and two new entries were added: 'An Alien Mind' from September 6, 2026 and 'Research acceleration: The view inside OpenAI Research' also from September 6, 2026. This change affects which safety-related documents and incident analyses are linked alongside the GPT-5.5 deployment guidance.

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What this means for you

This change affects the navigation and related content featured on OpenAI's GPT-5.5 System Card but does not modify the substantive safeguard language, deployment terms, or safety requirements described in the card itself. The removal of the Hugging Face incident reference and addition of new research articles represent a shift in which safety materials and incident analyses are prominently linked to the system card. Users and developers consulting the GPT-5.5 System Card will see different related resources as a result, but the core safety guidance and deployment safeguards remain substantively the same.

Key Clauses Affected

Related Resources Navigation

Updated linked articles and incident references; removed Hugging Face incident post, added new research and safety articles from September 6, 2026.

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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
659edb4f9734699f814f203c4e3e08e9fa6f0f4b8daaf2b6435c5707bdf6ec82
September 5, 2026 00:07 UTC
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Current Version
f0bdc85a93a30b1c3b5b5b8ab0e8127f686deb90438d450c00cbff81ea029a82
September 7, 2026 00:09 UTC
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Change Detected
September 7, 2026 00:09 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-004912
Captured: 2026-09-07 00:09:52 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-09-07-openai-openai-gpt-55-system-card-4912/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change modifies the content navigation and related-resources links on OpenAI's GPT-5.5 System Card, a document that describes safeguards for API deployment. The substantive safety and deployment terms remain unchanged; only the featured external links …

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Document Context

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Document
OpenAI GPT-5.5 System Card
Entity
OpenAI
Captured
September 7, 2026
Source URL
https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-5-system-card/
Other changes to OpenAI GPT-5.5 System Card
Previous change Sep 5, 2026
OpenAI updated the GPT-5.5 System Card detected on September 5, 2026. The prior version listed a link to 'The Hugging …
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