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Preparedness Framework as foundation for risk management

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What remains the foundation for how OpenAI defines its approach to managing risks from advanced AI systems?
“The Preparedness Framework remains the foundation for how we define and operationalize our approach to managing the most serious risks from advanced AI systems...”
Version CA-V-007347, captured Oct. 6, 2026 · live source ↗
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OpenAI's Preparedness Framework remains the foundation for how OpenAI defines and operationalizes its approach to managing the most serious risks from advanced AI systems.
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause establishes that the Preparedness Framework is the primary instrument governing OpenAI's risk management approach for its most serious AI risks, giving it structural precedence within OpenAI's governance architecture.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

OpenAI's risk management for the most serious AI risks is governed by the Preparedness Framework as its foundational document.

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The Preparedness Framework remains the foundation for how we define and operationalize our approach to managing the most serious risks from advanced AI systems...

Excerpt from OpenAI's Frontier Governance Framework

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Document information
Document
OpenAI Frontier Governance Framework
Entity
OpenAI
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
July 4, 2026
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CA-V-007347, captured Oct. 6, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-065487
Document ID
CA-D-000902
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July 4, 2026 23:20 UTC
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✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-007347 (checked Oct. 6, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI Frontier Governance Framework
Record ID: CA-P-065487
Version: CA-V-007347
Captured: 2026-10-06 00:05:25 UTC
SHA-256: 10ebf8ccf7835f18…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-frontier-governance-framework/provision/CA-P-065487/preparedness-framework-as-foundation-for-risk-management/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does OpenAI's Preparedness Framework as foundation for risk management clause do?

This clause establishes that the Preparedness Framework is the primary instrument governing OpenAI's risk management approach for its most serious AI risks, giving it structural precedence within OpenAI's governance architecture.

How does this clause affect you?

OpenAI's risk management for the most serious AI risks is governed by the Preparedness Framework as its foundational document.

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