OpenAI Frontier Governance Framework

This document is a public governance framework published by OpenAI on May 28, 2026, governing its safety and security practices for frontier AI systems and stating alignment with California's Transparency in Frontier AI Act and the EU AI Act's Code of Practice for General Purpose AI. The document states that the Preparedness Framework remains the foundation for defining and operationalizing risk management for advanced AI systems, and that the Frontier Governance Framework applies relevant parts of that approach into a public governance document focused on specific regulatory obligations. The framework covers risk assessment and mitigation across cyber offense, CBRN risks, harmful manipulation, and loss of control, as well as model reporting, security risk management, incident response, external expert input, and framework updates. The document engages with the EU AI Act's Code of Practice for General Purpose AI and California's Transparency in Frontier AI Act, both of which establish disclosure and risk management obligations for frontier AI developers; compliance obligations under each framework depend on jurisdiction and the specific regulatory thresholds applicable to OpenAI's models. The document notes that OpenAI's internal practices go beyond current legal requirements in some areas, and states that the framework will be updated as model capabilities, evaluations, and regulatory requirements develop.