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CBRN Uplift Risk — Medium Rating at Launch

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This risk assessment directly informs the deployment authorization and ongoing monitoring protocols for the model. The medium-risk rating at launch establishes the baseline for required safety monitoring, usage restrictions, and potential adjustment mechanisms throughout the model's operational lifecycle.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

This provision establishes that GPT-4o operates under a medium CBRN risk classification, which may inform the terms of service restrictions on biological threat-related queries and the scope of content policy enforcement applicable to users. The rating determines what safeguard mechanisms and use-case limitations apply during normal service operation.

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Anthropic Medium

We may use Materials to provide, maintain, and improve the Services and to develop other products and services, including training our models, unless you opt out of training through your account settings. Even if you opt out, we will use Materials for model training when: (1) you provide Feedback to...

Microsoft Medium

AI systems should treat all people fairly. For example, when AI systems are used to help make decisions about medical treatment, loan applications, or employment, they should make the same recommendations to everyone who has similar symptoms, financial situations, or professional qualifications.

Google Medium

Promoting privacy and security, and respecting intellectual property rights.

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GPT-4o does not advance biological threat creation capabilities sufficient to meet our medium risk threshold.

— Excerpt from OpenAI's GPT-4o System Card (PDF)

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
California AB 2013 AI Training Data Transparency
US-CA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
GDPR
European Union
Texas AI Act
Texas, USA
Trump Executive Order on AI Policy Framework
US
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
GPT-4o System Card (PDF)
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
March 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 10, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000064
Document ID
CA-D-00008
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
7c23ef53467eea199596abe78511d57ffee1e94b50ef10ac0f7d81df278b5059
Analysis generated
March 10, 2026 03:40 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: GPT-4o System Card (PDF)
Record ID: CA-P-000064
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:40:55 UTC
SHA-256: 7c23ef53467eea19…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/gpt-4o-system-card-pdf/cbrn-uplift-risk-medium-rating-at-launch/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
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Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's CBRN Uplift Risk — Medium Rating at Launch clause do?

This risk assessment directly informs the deployment authorization and ongoing monitoring protocols for the model. The medium-risk rating at launch establishes the baseline for required safety monitoring, usage restrictions, and potential adjustment mechanisms throughout the model's operational lifecycle.

How does this clause affect you?

This provision establishes that GPT-4o operates under a medium CBRN risk classification, which may inform the terms of service restrictions on biological threat-related queries and the scope of content policy enforcement applicable to users. The rating determines what safeguard mechanisms and use-case limitations apply during normal service operation.

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