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OpenAI updated their OpenAI Frontier Governance Framework on September 30, 2026. Change detected: 1 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 8 sentences after update.

OpenAI updated their OpenAI Frontier Governance Framework on September 24, 2026. Change detected: 1 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 8 sentences after update.

OpenAI updated their OpenAI Frontier Governance Framework on September 23, 2026. Change detected: 3 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 8 sentences after update.

OpenAI updated their OpenAI Frontier Governance Framework on September 20, 2026. Change detected: 2 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 8 sentences after update.

OpenAI updated their OpenAI Frontier Governance Framework on September 17, 2026. Change detected: 1 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 8 sentences after update.

OpenAI's Frontier Governance Framework page was modified in an update detected on September 10, 2026. A loading indicator was removed from the introductory text, and the page title was reformatted to include a pipe separator. These are formatting and editorial changes with no material effect on the substantive content, scope, or obligations described in the framework itself.

OpenAI's Frontier Governance Framework webpage was updated on September 9, 2026. The framework document title header was removed, a loading indicator was added to the page, and related content links were reorganized to feature a new item about AI and teen development research grants. These are formatting and content curation changes to the webpage presentation, not changes to the substantive governance framework itself.

In an update detected on September 7, 2026, OpenAI's Frontier Governance Framework removed a reference to 'The Hugging Face incident and the road ahead' and revised its content navigation, replacing references to 'Path to Astra: critical capabilities and frontier safeguards' and a video player tag with entries titled 'An Alien Mind' and 'Research acceleration: The view inside OpenAI Research'. The framework now directs readers to different safety and research documentation than previously listed.

OpenAI's Frontier Governance Framework page was reformatted in an update detected on September 5, 2026. The primary change involved removal of the 'Loading…' indicator and replacement of a linked safety article reference with a note that the browser does not support the video tag. These appear to be editorial and technical adjustments to how the framework content is presented, with no substantive changes to the governance framework itself or OpenAI's stated safety practices.

OpenAI's Frontier Governance Framework webpage was reorganized in an update detected on September 4, 2026. The change removed a reference to an article titled 'The Hugging Face incident and the road ahead' and modified the related content section to feature 'Safety overview: GPT-6 Astra' instead. The framework document itself, which explains how OpenAI's safety and security practices align with emerging legal requirements including California's Transparency in Frontier AI Act and the EU AI Act's Code of Practice for General Purpose AI, remains unchanged in substance.

OpenAI's Frontier Governance Framework page was revised in an update detected on September 2, 2026. Two sentences were modified: the page header now includes a featured article titled 'Path to Astra: critical capabilities and frontier safeguards' dated September 1, 2026, and two older articles ('Introducing ChatGPT for Teens' from August 18 and a related entry) were removed from the featured content list. This change restructures which governance and product announcements are prominently displayed on the framework page, elevating recent safety-related content.

OpenAI added a new entry to its Frontier Governance Framework linking to a security article titled 'The Hugging Face incident and the road ahead' dated August 26, 2026. The framework previously did not reference this incident or related security guidance. The change introduces a newly available security resource within the framework's public documentation.

OpenAI updated its Frontier Governance Framework on August 20, 2026 to reflect a new announcement about zero data retention for frontier models. The change involved updating a featured announcement link within the framework's resource listing, replacing a previous item with new information about data retention policy. This represents an update to how OpenAI is publicly positioning its governance communications.

OpenAI updated the content references in its Frontier Governance Framework on August 19, 2026. The framework's 'Keep reading' section previously listed 'Why teens deserve access to safe AI' (dated Jul 16, 2026) as the most recent article. The updated version replaces that entry with 'Introducing ChatGPT for Teens' (dated Aug 18, 2026) and reorders the article list accordingly. This change updates which safety and product articles are featured in the framework's reading list, reflecting a new teen-focused product announcement.

OpenAI's Frontier Governance Framework was updated in an update detected on August 11, 2026, adding a new featured article titled 'Expanding Daybreak as the Cyber Defense Window Narrows' dated August 10, 2026, while removing a previously listed article from the featured content section. The framework now leads with this cybersecurity-focused governance piece rather than the prior featured content.

OpenAI updated its Frontier Governance Framework on July 21, 2026, modifying a single sentence within the document's reference section. The change replaced a reference to 'Why teens deserve access to safe AI' dated July 16, 2026 with a new reference to 'Safety and alignment in an era of long-horizon models' dated July 20, 2026. This appears to be an editorial update to the framework's supporting materials rather than a substantive change to governance principles or operational policy.

OpenAI removed the audio article feature reference from its Frontier Governance Framework post on July 18, 2026. The updated version no longer includes the "Listen to article 1:07" option that was present in the previous version. The framework's core governance content remains unchanged; this modification affects only the article's metadata and related content links displayed alongside the main framework document.

OpenAI's Frontier Governance Framework document was updated on July 12, 2026. The change involved removing the document title from the opening line and adding a loading indicator to the introductory section. These are formatting and presentation changes with no substantive modification to the governance framework itself or its stated alignment with legal requirements.

OpenAI updated its Frontier Governance Framework on July 10, 2026 with minor formatting and content changes. The title formatting was adjusted, a loading indicator was removed from the framework link description, and the list of related recent publications was updated to include a new July 9, 2026 entry on OpenAI Bug Bounty under the Safety category. These changes are primarily editorial and do not alter the substantive governance commitments described in the framework.

OpenAI updated its Frontier Governance Framework on July 6, 2026, making two minor modifications to the document's presentation. The title line was removed from the opening section, and a 'Loading...' element was added before the share option in the introductory paragraph. These are formatting or technical changes with no stated modification to the substantive safety and security practices or legal alignment described in the framework.