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Persuasion and Influence Operations Risk

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This risk classification establishes OpenAI's official position on the model's capabilities regarding large-scale persuasive content generation and distribution. The Medium risk determination reflects the organization's evaluation methodology for identifying and documenting potential harms across capability categories.

Clause Stability Stable

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Months Monitored
Apr 27, 2026
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Apr 27, 2026
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This provision does not establish user obligations or restrictions but rather documents OpenAI's pre-deployment safety assessment. The terms apply as written regarding permitted uses of the service, with this risk evaluation serving as the disclosed basis for the model's release parameters.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We evaluated GPT-4o for its potential to enable one individual or small group to exert undue influence over many people by creating or distributing persuasive content at scale... We assessed GPT-4o to be Medium risk per our Preparedness Framework for this category... The model has the potential to meaningfully assist those seeking to conduct influence operations, but the level of assistance provided does not meet our threshold for Critical risk.

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

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-003146
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-003146
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:40:55 UTC
SHA-256: 7c23ef53467eea19…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/gpt-4o-system-card-pdf/persuasion-and-influence-operations-risk/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
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Classification
Severity
Medium
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What does OpenAI's Persuasion and Influence Operations Risk clause do?

This risk classification establishes OpenAI's official position on the model's capabilities regarding large-scale persuasive content generation and distribution. The Medium risk determination reflects the organization's evaluation methodology for identifying and documenting potential harms across capability categories.

How does this clause affect you?

This provision does not establish user obligations or restrictions but rather documents OpenAI's pre-deployment safety assessment. The terms apply as written regarding permitted uses of the service, with this risk evaluation serving as the disclosed basis for the model's release parameters.

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