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Hardcoded Prohibitions — CSAM and WMD Absolute Refusals

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The provision documents OpenAI's operational approach to content governance by specifying the technical systems deployed to detect and exclude prohibited content categories. This establishes a baseline safety architecture that governs what material the service processes and generates.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users operate within a service where outputs are filtered through automated safety systems designed to prevent generation of CSAM, hateful content, violence-related material, and CBRN information. The provision does not create user obligations but rather describes the filtering mechanisms applied to all interactions with the service.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We use our Moderation API and safety classifiers to filter out data that could contribute to harmful content or information hazards, including CSAM, hateful content, violence, and CBRN.

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

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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-000067
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-000067
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:40:55 UTC
SHA-256: 7c23ef53467eea19…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/gpt-4o-system-card-pdf/hardcoded-prohibitions-csam-and-wmd-absolute-refusals/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
High
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What does OpenAI's Hardcoded Prohibitions — CSAM and WMD Absolute Refusals clause do?

The provision documents OpenAI's operational approach to content governance by specifying the technical systems deployed to detect and exclude prohibited content categories. This establishes a baseline safety architecture that governs what material the service processes and generates.

How does this clause affect you?

Users operate within a service where outputs are filtered through automated safety systems designed to prevent generation of CSAM, hateful content, violence-related material, and CBRN information. The provision does not create user obligations but rather describes the filtering mechanisms applied to all interactions with the service.

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